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Parkinson's Disease - What Happens

What happens to a person with Parkinson's disease may vary from person to person. Symptoms of Parkinson's disease typically begin appearing between the ages 50 and 60.
Thalamotomy for Parkinson's Disease

Thalamotomy is the precise destruction of a tiny area of the brain called the thalamus that controls some involuntary movements.
Parkinson's Disease and Nutrition - Topic Overview

Most people with Parkinson's disease can eat the same healthy,balanced diet recommended for anyone. This includes plenty of fruits,vegetables,grains,cereals,legumes,poultry,fish,lean meats,and low-fat dairy products. Early in the disease,it might be helpful to take pills with food to help with nausea,which may be caused by some medicines. Later in the disease,taking the medicines ...
Neurological Exam for Parkinson's Disease - Topic Overview

A detailed neurological exam should be part of a standard physical exam to diagnose Parkinson's disease and to separate Parkinson's disease from other conditions. Your family doctor or general practitioner can do this. Or you may be referred to a neurologist,which is a doctor who specializes in disorders of the nervous system (brain,spinal cord,peripheral nerves,and muscles). During this ...
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease

Deep brain stimulation uses electrical impulses to stimulate a target area in the brain. The stimulation affects movement by altering the activity in that area of the brain. The procedure does not destroy any brain tissue, and stimulation can be stopped at any time by turning off the device that supplies the electrical impulses. Surgery is required to implant the equipment that produces the ...
Parkinson's Disease - Surgery

Some surgeries for Parkinson's disease, such as pallidotomy and thalamotomy, are hardly performed anymore. Neurotransplantation is a Parkinson's disease surgery that is still experimental.
MAO-B Inhibitors for Parkinson's Disease

Drug details for Selegiline for Parkinson's disease.
Anticholinergic Agents for Parkinson's Disease

Drug details for Anticholinergic agents for Parkinson's disease.
Pallidotomy (Posteroventral Pallidotomy) for Parkinson's Disease

In Parkinson's disease, a part of the brain called the globus pallidus is overactive, which causes a decrease in the activity of a different part of the brain that controls movement.In a pallidotomy, the surgeon destroys a tiny part of the globus pallidus
Parkinson's Disease - Cause

The links between Parkinson's disease and factors such as genetics, aging, toxins in the environment, and free radicals are all under investigation.