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 Description
of Parkinson's  |
| Parkinson's Disease is a slowly progressive
neurodegenerative illness characterized by: tremor, stiffness,
(rigidity), slowness of movement (bradykinesia) and difficulty
with balance (postural instability). The symptoms appear when
there is not enough dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is a
naturally occurring chemical (neurotransmitter) that allows
nerve cells to transmit messages between each other and then
to muscles to allow normal movement to take place. In
Parkinson¡¯s Disease, for reasons not yet understood, many of
these cells have died. The remaining cells cannot produce
enough dopamine. Most drug therapy replaces dopamine in the
brain. Today in China, there are approximately 300,000 people
suffering with Parkinson's and more than half of them are
diagnosed before retirement age. |
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