It is a progressive neurodege negative disease mainly affects the motor system marked by tremor muscular rigidity and slow imprecise movement it is associated with degeneration of the basal ganglia of the brain a deficiency of the neuro transmitter dopamine.
- The cause of Parkinson’s disease is unknown most commonly
- Genetic reason for genetic mutation
- Age
- Low dopamine level
- Levy bodies
- Auto immune factors
- Early sign may be mild go unnoticed
- Tremors
- slowed movement Brady kinesis
- Rigid muscle fitness
- Impaired posture balance difficulty to walking
- Loss of automatic movements blinking, smiling, swinging
- Speech changes
- Writing changes
- Weight loss
- Sleep disturbances
- Loss of smell
- Facial masking
- Constipation
- Psychological symptoms