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Parkinson Disease

Parkinson Disease. By: CJ Cortes Andrea Dennis Richard Dorsainvil Aarronn Quinones. Parkinson is a constant deterioration of neurological cells. It affects 1 out of 200 people that are over 60 years old. What is Parkinson's?. Uncontrollable shaking Tremors Muscle stiffness Poor balance

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Parkinson Disease

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  1. Parkinson Disease By: CJ Cortes Andrea Dennis Richard Dorsainvil Aarronn Quinones

  2. Parkinson is a constant deterioration of neurological cells. It affects 1 out of 200 people that are over 60 years old. What is Parkinson's?

  3. Uncontrollable shaking • Tremors • Muscle stiffness • Poor balance • Little to no mobility Symptoms

  4. There isn’t a known cause for Parkinson's. Most cases are caused by genetic mutations, or to certain chemical and environmental toxins. It occurs most often in men above their 60’s. The age is believed to be a major cause in the disease, but no one is exactly sure. Causes

  5. There is no cure for Parkinson’s but there are certain medicines to suppress and overcome it. Cures

  6. The only leads in prevention of this disease are those who consume caffeine and smoke have a less likely risk but doctors aren’t exactly sure if this truly prevents it. Prevention

  7. Most of the drugs only help the symptoms of the disease. Certain foods are also known to diminish some of the symptoms. A new drug called isradipine has been discovered to slow down and prevent the disease in rats. This can one day be the same for humans. Treatments

  8. Muhammad Ali • Michael J. Fox Famous People with Parkinson’s

  9. Parkinson's disease- a disorder of the brain that leads to shaking and difficulty with walking, movement, and coordination. • Neurodegenerative- resulting in or characterized by degeneration of the nervous system, esp. neurons in the brain. • Dopamine- a neurotransmitter involved in regulating movement. Key Terms

  10. Substantia nigra- Part of the brain that produces dopamine • Striatum- The part of the brain that coordinates movement. • Levodopa- a drug used to treat Parkinson's disease by being converted into dopamine in the brain. • Carbidopa- a drug used to treat the side effects associated with levodopa. Key Terms

  11. Dopamine agonists- drugs that mimic the effect of dopamine in the brain. • MAO B inhibitors- drugs that slow the loss of dopamine caused by monoamine oxidase B and some side effects of PD. • Amantadine- a drug prescribed usually to provide short-term relief of symptoms of mild early stage Parkinson's disease. • Deep brain stimulation- a surgical procedure where electrodes are implanted into a specific part of the brain and a generator is also implanted in the chest to send electrical pulses to the brain which would help with the symptoms of PD and reduce the need for levodopa. Key Terms

  12. http://www.everydayhealth.com/parkinsons-disease-pictures/famous-people-with-parkinsons-disease.aspx#/slide-1http://www.everydayhealth.com/parkinsons-disease-pictures/famous-people-with-parkinsons-disease.aspx#/slide-1 http://infonetic.wordpress.com/category/science/ http://www.biography.com/people/michael-j-fox-9542279 http://biomed.brown.edu/Courses/BI108/BI108_2008_Groups/group07/Parkinsons.html http://www.parkinsoninfo.org/?gclid=COTkkumkz7sCFdE-MgodfFYA2Q http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/parkinsons_disease/parkinsons_disease.htm http://www.parkinson.org/parkinson-s-disease.aspx Works Cited

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