Parkinson’s Disease
Interesting facts:
Parkinson’s Disease is a
progressive degenerative
disorder of the central
nervous system
The average age
for getting
Parkinson’s
Disease is 56.
This disorder affects several regions of the
brain. It can affect your balance and
movement, and also blood pressure and
heart activity.
In a lifetime 1 in every 200 people
are diagnosed with Parkinson’s
Disease.
By: Marisa Thompson
Information:
• Alternative Names- PD or Primary Parkinsonism
• Who is most likely to get this disorder?-Men and Women usually 50 or
60 ages and older are most likely to get this disorder.
• Symptoms- Physical symptoms include: shaking (tremor), stiffness of
the limbs and trunk (rigidity) and imbalance and slowness in
movement. You cant tell if someone has Parkinson’s just by looking at
them because sometimes the symptoms of PD will get confused with
normal signs of aging.
• How common is this disorder?- Around half a million people United
States have Parkinson’s.
Information:
• Is this disorder deadly?- PD is not fatal.
– Will it shorten lifespan?- No.
• Can you be tested for the disorder?- Yes.
– If so how and when?- You should arrange a consultation with a
neurologist who specializes in diagnosis and symptomatic treatment
of tremor-causing disorders, when someone is experiencing the
symptoms of PD.
• Is there treatment?- Yes. People can get drugs or have surgery to help
treat the symptoms.
– Does it cure or treat symptoms?- Treatment can help, but it cannot
cure PD.
Information:
• Are there any support groups? Yes.
– Some support groups are:
Northwest Parkinson’s Foundations-includingAnchorage Parkinson’s Support Group
Idaho Support Group
Coeur d’Alene Support Group
Lewiston, Idaho Group
Great Falls Support Group
APADA I&R Center
Information:
Inheritance pattern:
• Autosomal dominant pattern- if LRRK2 or SNCA gene is involved
• Autosomal recessive pattern- if PARK2, PARK7, or PINK1 gene is involved
*When an increased risk of Parkinson disease or parkinsonism is associated
with mutations
Picture shows:
symptoms of
Parkinson’s
Disease
Picture
shows: the
symptom
tremor
(shaking)
Picture shows: a man
talking about Parkinson’s
Disease
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