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Parkinsonism: Introduction
Parkinsonism is a disease that occurs when a person has symptoms and brain dysfunction commonly associated with Parkinson’s disease but also has other symptoms.
A person with Parkinsonism will usually have another disorder causing additional neurological symptoms.
- Parkinson's disease - Dysfunction and cell death of the portion of the brain that produces dopamine.
- Dopamine - Neurotransmitter that transmits signals between brain and nerve. It is partially responsible for making controlled movements in the body.
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Parkinsonism: Symptoms
A person with Parkinsonism usually starts developing symptoms at anywhere from 50 to 80 years.
- difficulty showing facial expressions
- muscle stiffness
- slowed, affected movements
- speech changes
- tremor, especially of one hand
* A person with Parkinsonism may have some, but not all of the above. Since they also have an additional disorder that affects the brain’s functioning.
* For example, people with Parkinsonism often do not have the hand tremors that affect many people with Parkinson’s disease.
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Parkinsonism: Other Symptoms
- dementia.
- issues with the autonomic nervous system, such as problems with controlled movements or spasms.
- early problems in maintaining balance.
- rapid onset and progression of symptoms.
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Parkinsonism: Causes
- Can be caused by Parkinson’s disease
- Other-
- Corticobasal degeneration :Causes dementia & affected movements,on one side. No controlled muscle movement
- Dementia with Lewy bodies :Causes poor alertness,visual hallucinations
- Multiple system atrophy :Affects coordination & autonomic dysfunction(bowel-bladder incontinence)
- Progressive supranuclear palsy :Causes dementia, frequent backward fall
3. Vascular Parkinsonism causes multiple, small strokes affecting person’s balance &memory
4. Drug-induced Parkinsonism by Aripiprazole/Abilify, Haloperidol/Haldol & metoclopramide/Reglan
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