Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson Disease is an Idiopathic, Chronic, Progressive, Degenerative disorder affecting the elderly people. However it is also seen in young people. Parkinson Disease occurs when certain nerve cells (neurons) in substantia nigra that produces dopamine chemical die or become impaired. When approx. 80% of these nerve cells(dopamine producing cells) are damaged, the symptoms of Parkinson disease appear.

Parkinson Disease Symptoms

Symptoms of parkinson disease are :

-Tremor of the hands, arms, legs

-Rigidity or stiffness of the limbs and trunk/p>

-Tremor of the hands, arms, legs

-Bradykinesia or slowness of movement