Parkinson’s disease: Real cause revealed

For years little was known about Parkinson’s disease. Without a cause a cure could not be found. But after extensive research we’re closer to a potential cure as scientists have now discovered a cause for Parkinson’s disease.

But before we get into this new breakthrough, let’s discuss further about this debilitating disease.

What is Parkinson’s disease?

Parkinson’s disease mainly affects movement as it is a progressive neurological illness. What we mean by this is that over time Parkinson’s disease worsens. Sufferers of Parkinson’s disease will experience tremors in their limbs and even stiffness and lack of movement which will worsen overtime.

This occurs because damage is caused in the nerve cells within the brain. The damaged neurons – substantia nigra – contain dopamine, a chemical which controls movement. Damaged and lower amounts of dopamine lead to changes in bodily movement, even limiting the ability to move.

Stages of Parkinson’s disease

As mentioned earlier Parkinson’s disease is a progressive illness which means it worsens over time. Parkinson’s disease comes in five stages and it’s not uncommon for individuals to skip over stages and therefore symptoms worsen more rapidly.

Stage 1: Symptoms are mild and the individual may experience slight tremors in hands and arms on one side. Posture, balance and facial expressions are affected and are noticeable.

Stage 2: Symptoms have now progressed to affect both sides of the body. Walking and balance become impaired and difficulty arises in completing tasks.

Stage 3: Symptoms are quite severe and person may be unable to walk in a straight line or keep their balance. Physical movements also become much slower.

Stage 4: Walking becomes limited, movements are very slow and daily tasks are hard to complete – they may require assistance or a live-in care-giver.

Stage 5: Nursing care is highly required as person has lost all major abilities to perform tasks, walk or care for themselves.

Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

We’ve already mentioned a few symptoms briefly within the five stages of Parkinson’s disease but let’s explore these in further detail.

Parkinson’s disease symptoms include:

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