Parkinson's Disease
December 23rd 2009 12:55
Lately an NBA forward, Brian Grant was reported to have Parkinson's disease. At 37 years old, such news is very unusual coz the condition usually affects old people.
Other known personalities diagnosed to have Parkinson's are Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali.
I suddenly remembered one of my encounters on the disease, when I handled a friend who (shall I say) is very close to me. And so I can say that I have felt their sufferings...
Imagine yourself wanting to reach for something, but your hands are too rigid for you to perform purposeful movement. Imagine yourself though wanting to rest, but cannot do so because your hands and feet keep on trembling. Have you tried walking but when you decide to stop you cannot do so unless you bump into something? Imagine walking in short, festinating steps. How would these feel?
Parkinson's disease (PD) is usually a condition affecting old people. That's why it's called Paralysis Agitans. But young people like Brian Grant can also be affected.
PD belongs to a group of disorder known as movement disorder. Such pertaining to movement problems an affected individual is facing. Usual manifestations of PD include bradykinesia (slowness in movement), rigidity of the body, tremors, and stooped posturing.
Patients' facial expressions are also affected, for their facial muscles become rigid as well.
A patient is at risk of falling and suffering traumatic injuries.
Early on in the disease an individual might not feel all of the signs and symptoms. But this is a progresssive disease. And unfortunately later on, a patient shall experience all of these manifestations.
to be continued...
Other known personalities diagnosed to have Parkinson's are Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali.
I suddenly remembered one of my encounters on the disease, when I handled a friend who (shall I say) is very close to me. And so I can say that I have felt their sufferings...
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Imagine yourself wanting to reach for something, but your hands are too rigid for you to perform purposeful movement. Imagine yourself though wanting to rest, but cannot do so because your hands and feet keep on trembling. Have you tried walking but when you decide to stop you cannot do so unless you bump into something? Imagine walking in short, festinating steps. How would these feel?
Parkinson's disease (PD) is usually a condition affecting old people. That's why it's called Paralysis Agitans. But young people like Brian Grant can also be affected.
PD belongs to a group of disorder known as movement disorder. Such pertaining to movement problems an affected individual is facing. Usual manifestations of PD include bradykinesia (slowness in movement), rigidity of the body, tremors, and stooped posturing.
Patients' facial expressions are also affected, for their facial muscles become rigid as well.
A patient is at risk of falling and suffering traumatic injuries.
Early on in the disease an individual might not feel all of the signs and symptoms. But this is a progresssive disease. And unfortunately later on, a patient shall experience all of these manifestations.
to be continued...
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