Parkinson's disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder of the nervous system that worsens over time. The nervous system is a network of nerve cells that controls many parts of the body, including movement. Symptoms start slowly. The first symptom may be a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand or sometimes a foot or the jaw.
Parkinson's Disease | National Institute of Neurological Disorders …
2024年11月15日 · Parkinson's disease is a progressive movement disorder of the nervous system. It causes nerve cells (neurons) in parts of the brain to weaken, become damaged, and die, leading to symptoms that include problems with movement, tremor, stiffness, and …
How Does Parkinson’s Disease Affect the Nervous System? - Healthline
2023年2月6日 · Parkinson’s disease is a neurological condition that can affect several areas of the brain. The area it affects the most is known as the substantia nigra, which is involved with movement. Nerve...
Parkinson’s Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
What causes Parkinson’s disease? The most prominent signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease occur when nerve cells in the basal ganglia, an area of the brain that controls movement, become impaired and/or die. Normally, these nerve cells, or neurons, produce an important brain chemical known as dopamine.
Parkinson’s Disease: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
2022年4月15日 · Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative brain disease that affects muscle control, among other symptoms. While it’s not curable, effective treatments are available.
Parkinson's Disease > Fact Sheets - Yale Medicine
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, progressive disease that affects the central nervous system, which controls muscle movement and monitors organ function.
Parkinson disease - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年8月9日 · Parkinson disease (PD) is a brain condition that causes problems with movement, mental health, sleep, pain and other health issues. PD gets worse over time. There is no cure, but therapies and medicines can reduce symptoms. Common symptoms include tremors, painful muscle contractions and difficulty speaking.
Parkinson’s Disease: Etiology, Neuropathology, and Pathogenesis
2018年12月21日 · Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a complex progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia, with postural instability appearing in some patients as the disease progresses.
Overview: Parkinson’s disease - InformedHealth.org - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年3月13日 · In Parkinson’s disease the nerve cells in the brain are damaged. It is not clear what causes this damage. The typical symptoms include abnormal movement, muscle stiffness (rigidity) and tremor. Parkinson’s typically develops in old age. There is no cure. In early stages medication can often significantly improve the symptoms.
Parkinson disease: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
2024年3月31日 · Parkinson disease results from certain brain cells dying. These cells help control movement and coordination. The disease leads to shaking (tremors) and trouble walking and moving. Nerve cells use a brain chemical called dopamine to help control muscle movement. With Parkinson disease, the brain cells that make dopamine slowly die.
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