Causes and Cure for Parkinson’s Disease

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Parkinson’s normally occurs in individuals after the age of 50. It is prevalent in men and woman and is one of the most common diseases of the elderly. It is caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors. A genetic mutation of the Parkin genes causes accumulation of defective protein in the lads to the death of dopamine producing neurons. With regards to the environmental factors pesticides and heavy metals can lead to the disorder.

In this disease the brain cells are unable to send messages to the muscles properly, thus leading to lack of muscle control.

What are the symptoms?

If a person is leaning towards acquiring the disorder he may begin to speak in a monotone. He may witness while sleeping and it gets worse when the person is tired or anxious. The first sign of the disease is the persons face forms a fixed shape and the person faces inability to move facial muscles. The patient then tends to loose the ability to write or the writing may become illegible. All these factors clubbed with age tends to lead the person to getting depressed or suffering from dementia.

Can this disease be cured?

Currently there is no medication available to cure the disease completely. Physiotherapy is the only solution. This helps to maintain motor movements and avoid further attacks on other motor skills. In addition if a member of your family is suffering from Parkinson’s then you must treat them with care and respect rather than getting frustrated. Remember, the fact that they have lost their skills is already disturbing to them. If they realize that they are a disturbance to you it will lead to even more frustration.

And addition to physiotherapy the patient must also undergo speech therapy. This helps develop language skills lost due to deterioration of motor skills.