April 11 is the 26th World Parkinson’s Disease Day. Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disease of the middle-aged and elderly nervous system characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms. Understand these knowledge points, early prevention, early detection!
What is Parkinson’s disease?
Parkinson’s disease is a common neurodegenerative disease, more common in the elderly, with an average age of onset around 60 years old. The prevalence of PD in people over 65 years old in my country is about 1.7%. The main pathological change of Parkinson’s disease is the degeneration and death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra of the midbrain, which leads to a significant decrease in striatal DA content and causes disease.
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic central neurodegenerative disease that It can lead to a lack of dopamine in the brain, resulting in tremors, and other symptoms of movement disorders.
Why Parkinson’s Disease occurs
< p data-track="79">The pathogenesis of Parkinson’s is very complex and may be related to the following factors:
1. Aging:Parkinson’s disease mainly occurs in middle-aged and elderly people, suggesting that aging is related to the disease;
2. Environmental factors: Epidemiological surveys show that frequent exposure to poisons, such as pesticides and paints, can also lead to Parkinson’s disease.
3. Improper use of drugs: Before taking the medicine, consider the side effects of the medicine and follow the guidance of a professional doctor.
Typical symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
Four motor symptoms: slow shaking and freezing
When it comes to Parkinson’s disease, many people’s first impression is that their hands will shake. Many netizens also said that their parents sometimes tremble when they hold chopsticks. Could it be that they have Parkinson’s disease?
Patients often It manifests as a pill-rubbing tremor of the thumb and index finger, 4 to 8 times per second. If some elderly people begin to tremble in the left upper limb first, then the left lower limb begins to tremble, then the right upper limb begins to tremble, and then the right lower limb begins to tremble. In the event of a similar spread, the possibility of Parkinson’s disease should be highly suspected. Experts emphasize that hand tremor is indeed a major feature of Parkinson’s disease, but hand tremor is not necessarily Parkinson’s disease.
Non-motor symptoms: depression, hyposmia, etc.
Clinically, in addition to the four motor symptoms of slowness, tremor, stiffness, and inversion, Parkinson’s disease There are also non-motor symptoms, including anxiety and depression, hyposmia, screaming and kicking at night, and constipation.
What are some common myths?
Young people don’t get Parkinson’s disease?
Parkinson’s disease is a disease that can affect people of all ages. In general, Parkinson’s disease begins between the ages of 50 and 65, and the incidence increases gradually with age. But rare cases, such as familial, hereditary Parkinson’s disease, may also appear in teens. There are also some young people who suffer from Parkinson’s disease prematurely due to high work pressure, frequent drinking or lack of sleep time.
Parkinson’s disease≠Alzheimer’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is mainly movement disorder in the early stage, which is slow movement or stagnation or tremor;
The early stage of Alzheimer’s disease is dominated by cognitive impairment, such as memory loss, space-time dislocation, etc.
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Daily exercise helps to exercise the patient’s hands:
①finger index; ② High five with both hands;
③ Finger practice; ④ Fist and stretch;
⑤ Finger opening and closing exercises; ⑥ Finger crossing exercises;
⑦ wrist joint activities. Each group of 5-10, 2 times a day.
You can do this with Parkinson’s
1. Psychological counseling
About 35%-45% of Parkinson’s patients are accompanied by depression. The counseling of relatives and friends and the treatment of psychiatrists are important support for overcoming the disease.
2. Medication
In the early stage, supplementation of dopamine can improve dopamine activity and prevent and improve symptoms.
3. Careful Care
Keep your living room well-lit at night. Guardrails are added beside the bed, and non-slip mats are laid in the bathroom to prevent patients from falling off the bed, falling and accidents.
4. Surgery
Surgical implantation of a brain pacemaker. Pacemakers are like electrodes that send electrical impulses to the nerves associated with movement, improving movement in Parkinson’s disease patients.
5. Rehabilitation
Persistent aerobic exercise can not only maintain muscle strength and nerve sensitivity, but also prevent and relieve constipation, insomnia and other complications disease.
Source: People’s Daily, CCTV News, Guiyang Radio and Television