How old is Hawking with Parkinson's disease

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How old is Hawking getting Parkinson's disease? As we all know, Hawking has a disease, Parkinson's disease, and what is Parkinson's disease? Parkinson's disease is a more common senile disease, the onset age is 50-60 years old, male more than female. The typical symptoms are tremor, myotonia, dyskinesia and postural disorders. Parkinson's disease is not terrible. What's terrible is that the patient's behavior and life are very poor, and even can't walk by himself. The quality of life is greatly reduced, which also brings burden to the whole family.

How old is Hawking with Parkinson's disease

First: Hawking (1942 -) because at the age of 21, he was unfortunately suffering from lugaret's disease, which can cause muscle atrophy, so he was confined in a wheelchair with only three fingers to move.

Second: dyskinesia is related to muscle stiffness, such as dysarthria caused by articulation muscle stiffness, finger muscle stiffness makes daily life unable to take care of themselves.

Third: the posture and gait are rigid, like a mask; the head leans forward, the trunk leans forward, and the elbow and knee joints bend slightly; the walking distance is small, the first step is slow, and the faster you walk, showing a flustered gait, and the two upper limbs do not swing back and forth.

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Parkinson's first drug, pakinin, which is used to treat tremors and stiffness, can supplement the missing dopamine. The degree of each symptom of the patient is different, and the doctor will often ask "which is the most troubling one for you". Some patients suffer from constipation, while others tremble from time to time. The voice will make a rehabilitation plan according to the priority.