How to Know If You Have Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease use to be a disease that most of us associated with old people. We would think of our grandparents tucked away in old age homes suffering from the disease. But all that changed when Michael J. Fox revealed that he was suffering from Parkinson's Disease.Parkinson's disease results when brain cells deteriorate. It is a chronic condition because it has no cure and does not go away by itself. It is also a degenerative disease because it breaks down the body of the person it attacks. Muscle control is lost due to a lack of dopamine in the brain. In this article we will give you some of the symptoms so you can tell if you or a love one may be suffering from Parkinson's disease.

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Instructions

1. First, the first noticeable symptoms for a person suffering from Parkinson's will be tremors and trembling.

2. Secondly, muscle stiffness is another common symptom. this stiffness and rigidity may be one of the first symptoms noticed when no other symptoms are apparent.

3. Third, "Freezing" which is a sudden inability to move when you want to. You may start dragging a foot, or have difficulty waking through doorways or hallways or narrow restricting spaces. All of this can also play havoc with your balance.

4. Fourth, a person may have trouble controlling facial muscles. There may be reduced facial expression, infrequent blinking, and slow swallowing causing increased saliva secretions, in the form of drooling.

5. Lastly, a great deal of Parkinson's suffers deal with depression. They ay feel anxious, angry,and discouraged. This all a result of chemical changes in the brain. If you are suffering from one or more of these symptoms I suggest you visit your physician as soon as possible.

Resources

• Signs of Parkinson's Disease
• How To Diagnose Parkinson's Disease

[nethopperz]

on 4/2/2009 Thank you for the thoughtful article. Hopefully one day soon they will find a cure.