Tag: Symptons

Parkinson’s Disease is one of the most common old age diseases after adult onset diabetes, Arthritis and Dementia according to the American society of consultant Pharmacists. When you find out that you or someone you care for is diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), firstly do not panic. It is...

In Parkinson’s Disease (PD) pain is one of the most common and perhaps unexpected symptoms. Up to 75 percent of PD victims suffer from pain ranging from the intensity of slight discomfort to stinging pain. But this symptom is also one of the most under-recognized and therefore undertreated of...

In Parkinson’s Disease (PD) pain is one of the most common and perhaps unexpected symptoms. Up to 75 percent of PD victims suffer from pain ranging from the intensity of slight discomfort to stinging pain. But this symptom is also one of the most under-recognized and therefore undertreated of...

Parkinson’s Disease is an unpredictable brain disorder. Even after extensive research to find out the causes and cure for the disease, there is no success till now except for treating the symptoms. Due to this, the diagnosis of the disease is also quite difficult and not largely definite. Movement...

Both Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Essential tremor (ET), are nervous system disorders. But Essential Tremor is likely to hit a patient eight times more than Parkinson’s Disease. However, people often misdiagnose Essential Tremor as Parkinson’s disease because of common symptoms, treatment methods and diagnostic methods related to them. Up to...

Being a caregiver for you loved ones is a strenuous task especially, when your loved ones are ill. It becomes even more difficult when you have to watch the person suffer but cannot do anything to help them cure the problem. All they can do is to be a...

Parkinson’s Disease an ongoing neurological disorder and has different stages. Individuals with Parkinson's Disease often experience variability in their symptoms and in the effectiveness of their medication. In order to address these fluctuations, there is a need to develop methods that will enable clinicians and researchers to monitor symptom...

1. MEDICATIONS Medications help in managing problems with walking, movement and tremor. The medications increase or substitute for the lack of chemical required for motor movements by replacing it with a specific signaling chemical in the patient’s brain. The medications provided by the doctors are: (a) General medication – The most effective Parkinson's...

Parkinson’s Disease is best known as a disorder related to motor functions of a person. There are many symptoms that commonly occur in people suffering from PD like tremors, palsy, slowed movements and rigidity in the body. But apart from these common symptoms, Parkinson’s Disease patients suffer from other...

Parkinson's disease is an illness that affects the part of your brain that controls how you move your body. It can come on so slowly that you don't even notice it at first. But over time, what starts as a little shakiness in your hand can have an impact...