What is severe Parkinson's disease

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Parkinson's disease is a kind of terrible disease. The harm that Parkinson's disease brings to patients is relatively serious. My uncle suffers from Parkinson's disease. Patients with severe Parkinson's disease should be treated as soon as possible to avoid causing more serious harm to the body. Now I will tell you about what serious Parkinson's disease is.

What is severe Parkinson's disease

First of all: Parkinson's disease is a chronic and progressive disease, the most typical symptoms are involuntary shaking of hands and feet (tremor), stiffness of limbs and trunk, slow or reduced movement, of course, different Parkinson's patients may focus on a different symptom.

Secondly, the main pathological change of Parkinson's disease is the degeneration and death of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra, which leads to the significant decrease of Da content in striatum. The exact cause of this pathological change is still unclear.

Finally: Parkinson's disease gradually worsens over time, although it is not fatal, but it affects the working ability and quality of life of patients. However, Parkinson's disease can be improved or relieved by treatment.

matters needing attention

Patients with Parkinson's disease to achieve early detection and early treatment, to have a positive and optimistic attitude to face this disease, drug treatment is the main treatment of Parkinson's disease. Levodopa is still the most effective drug. Surgical treatment is an effective supplement to drug therapy. Rehabilitation treatment, psychotherapy and good nursing can also improve the symptoms to a certain extent.