Parkinsons Disease BY TYLER WOZNIAK NOAH KIBONGE JARRELL

Parkinson's Disease BY: TYLER WOZNIAK, NOAH KIBONGE, JARRELL CRUTCHER, AND GRACE KINDL

What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s /ˈpɑːr. kɪn. sənz/ is an genetic disease that occurs later in life. It is caused by a mutation in your genes. It is incurable, but can be treated. It was discovered over 7000 years ago in Ancient India. It was first formally recognized in 1861 by a French neurologist named Jean Martin Charcot.

What Does Parkinson’s Do? There are over 200, 000 cases of Parkinson’s a year. Parkinson’s is a disease that attacks the brain. Parkinson’s affects your movement. As you walk, your steps become closer and closer together and one of your hands is always tremoring.

Families vs. Parkinson’s If a loved one of yours has Parkinson’s, you are responsible for caring for them and you have to help them with almost everything. It’s hard to take time to yourself when your loved one needs constant help. The truth is the whole family has to deal with it.

Signs of Parkinson’s Some signs of Parkinson's are trouble sleeping, hunching over, and a masked face. A masked face means you have little to no facial expression.

Do you have Parkinson’s? If you suddenly have a loss of smell, small handwriting, low voice, and dizziness/fainting, you should talk to your doctor. The doctors use tests like a CT scan, MRI, and blood tests.

Names for Parkinson’s is also know as • PD • Shaking Palsy • Paralysis Agitans • Primary Parkinsonism

Specifics Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disorder. A neurodegenerative disorder is a disease that has incurable conditions that result in progressive degeneration and/or death of nerve cells.

How Do You Get Parkinson’s? Parkinson’s can be inherited, but in most cases it is found as a genetic mutation. If it’s inherited, both of your parents must have the Parkinson’s gene.

Treatments of Parkinson’s cannot be cured by any known treatment today. You can have surgery in your brain and take some medicine to help, but it will not cure the victim. Gene therapy is possible for patients with Parkinson’s.

Past Treatments In Ancient India, they used a tropical legume called Mucuna Pruriens seeds are a natural source of restorative quantities of Ldopa.

Helping Patients with Parkinson’s The Nation Parkinson’s Foundation is an organization that is fighting for people and their families every day. The mission of this organization is to make life better for people with Parkinson’s. Mrs. Jeanne C. Levey is the founder of this organization.

Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Story Michael J. Fox was born in Alberta, Canada in 1961. In 1991, Michael was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. His disease did not stop him from pursuing his acting dreams. He continued to start in movies, despite his disease. It has been hard for Michael, his wife Tracy, and his 4 kids. Michael is staying strong and is doing everything he can do to advance the creation of a cure.

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