{"id":2052,"date":"2022-09-29T20:00:41","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T19:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/privatsygepleje-project.igor-b.com\/learn-more-about-parkinsons-disease\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T09:29:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T09:29:53","slug":"learn-more-about-parkinsons-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/privatsygepleje-project.igor-b.com\/en\/learn-more-about-parkinsons-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn more about Parkinson’s disease"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Parkinson’s disease<\/a> is a chronic disease that slowly progresses over time. The patient slowly loses more and more nerve cells in the brain that contain the neurotransmitter dopamine. The disease is usually characterized by tremors, stiffness of the muscles and slow movements.<\/strong><\/p>

Parkinson’s disease<\/a> is a debilitating disease that occurs in about one percent of the population over the age of 50. However, the incidence of Parkinson’s disease<\/a> is most common in people over 70 years of age, and the disease is equally common in men and women. In this article, we will take a closer look at the disease<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What is Parkinson's disease?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Parkinson’s disease<\/a> develops due to the gradual and slow destruction of brain cells in the substantia nigra. The substantia nigra is a small and defined area located deep in the brain. This destruction particularly affects the cells that secrete dopamine. This results in a lack of dopamine, causing sluggish and slow movements, stiffness in the arms and legs, and tremors at rest. This tremor particularly affects the hands, which can have a major impact on the patient’s daily life.<\/p>

Often, symptoms first appear in one half of the body and then spread to the other half. Parkinson’s disease<\/a> usually starts with tremors, which slowly leads to reduced movement and stiffness of the muscles. Over time, the disease often affects balance as well.<\/p>

Over time, all movements will slow down, and for many patients, walking, for example, becomes increasingly difficult. Many people with Parkinson’s disease<\/a> begin by walking with a more hunched body and a shuffling gait, with arms swinging and balance uncertain. In addition, tremor in Parkinson’s disease<\/a> is exacerbated by psychological stress.<\/p>

For many people with Parkinson’s disease<\/a>, over time, the voice and speech will also become weaker and more monotonous, and the face becomes less expressive and may appear expressionless.<\/p>

In addition, there are psychological symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease<\/a>, such as depression, passivity, forgetfulness and sleep problems. Some people also experience pain in large joints, uncomfortable sweating, constipation, and difficulty with bowel movements and urination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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There are a number of factors that are looked at when diagnosing the disease.<\/p>