Parkinson's disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBApr 5, 2024 · Overview. Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder that affects the nervous system and the parts of the body controlled by the nerves. Symptoms start slowly. The first symptom may be a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand. Tremors are common, but the disorder also may cause stiffness or slowing of movement.
Parkinson’s Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
WEBParkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable movements, such as shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with balance and coordination. Symptoms usually begin gradually and worsen over time. As the disease progresses, people may have difficulty walking and talking.
Parkinson's disease - Wikipedia
WEBParkinson's disease ( PD ), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term neurodegenerative disease of mainly the central nervous system that affects both the motor system and non-motor systems. The symptoms usually emerge slowly, and as the disease progresses, non-motor symptoms become more common.
What is Parkinson's? | Parkinson's Foundation
WEBParkinson's disease (PD) A neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominately the dopamine-producing (“dopaminergic”) neurons in a specific area of the brain called substantia nigra. Symptoms generally develop slowly over years. The progression of symptoms is often a bit different from one person to another due to the diversity of the …
Parkinson's disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBApr 5, 2024 · Currently, there isn't a specific test to diagnose Parkinson's disease. A diagnosis is made by a doctor trained in nervous system conditions, known as a neurologist. A diagnosis of Parkinson's is based on your medical history, a review of your symptoms, and a neurological and physical exam.
Parkinson’s Disease: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
WEBApr 15, 2022 · Parkinson’s disease is a condition where a part of your brain deteriorates, causing more severe symptoms over time. While this condition is best known for how it affects muscle control, balance and movement, it can also cause a wide range of other effects on your senses, thinking ability, mental health and more. …
Parkinson's Disease | National Institute of Neurological Disorders …
WEBJan 8, 2024 · Parkinson's disease (PD) is movement disorder of the nervous system that gets worse over time. As nerve cells (neurons) in parts of the brain weaken, are damaged, or die, people may begin to notice problems with movement, tremor, stiffness in the limbs or the trunk of the body, or impaired balance.
Parkinson disease - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBAug 9, 2023 · Parkinson disease (PD) is a brain condition that causes problems with movement, mental health, sleep, pain and other health issues. PD gets worse over time. There is no cure, but therapies and medicines can reduce symptoms. Common symptoms include tremors, painful muscle contractions and difficulty speaking.
Parkinson’s disease | National Institute on Aging
WEBWhat is Parkinson’s disease? Learn about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of this brain disorder. Return to top.
Parkinson's Disease | Johns Hopkins Medicine
WEBOverview. More than one million people in the United States are living with the neurodegenerative ravages of Parkinson's disease. This disease, which typically hits people past the age of 65, is progressive, gradually stripping away motor abilities, leaving people with a slow and awkward gait, rigid limbs, tremor, shuffling and a lack of balance.
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