"Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder that affects the nervous system and the parts of the body controlled by the nerves. Symptoms start slowly. The first symptom may be a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand. Tremors are common, but the disorder may also cause stiffness or slowing of movement."
in my case my walking abilities changed in a way my left leg moved in a slightly different rhythm than my right leg...
i couldnt swim properly.my left hand and leg were shaken while doing the swimming movements in the water.. ihad struggles to stay up in the water, when i realized i could only swim like a disabled person i burst into tears..when i waved hello to my friends my left hands fingers didnt move seperately...thats when i started to feel something is not right...
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People with Parkinson's don't have enough of the chemical dopamine, because some of the nerve cells that make it have died.
We don't yet know exactly why people get Parkinson's, but researchers think it's a combination of age, genetic and environmental factors that cause the dopamine-producing nerve cells to die.
Parkinson disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominantly dopamine-producing neurons in a specific area of the brain called substantia nigra.
what is dopamine?
dopamine functions as a neurotransmitter—a chemical released by neurons (nerve cells) to send signals to other nerve cells. Neurotransmitters are synthesized in specific regions of the brain, but affect many regions systemically. The brain includes several distinct dopamine pathways and some are involved in motor control and in controlling the release of various hormones. These pathways and cell groups form a dopamine system which is neuromodulatory.
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