From K.M.’s Perspective For K.M., growing up with a father who was suffering from a physically and mentally debilitating disease was difficult. During school, K.M. often felt nervous that other people would judge her father due to his uncontrollable symptoms. Almost four years later, after K.M. graduated from high school, she married L.M. During their wedding, R.M. had taken an extra dose of his Parkinson’s medication so that he could walk K.M. down the isle and be able to take part in the father-daughter dance. Although the medications had kept his symptoms under control for the wedding, the crash from taking the extra medication had made him feel very sick.…
From this site: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/parkinsons_disease/detail_parkinsons_disease.htm • Parkinson’s impacts many parts of the brain, but it has the largest effect on the substantia nigra. This part of the brain is by the base of the brain. • Dopamine is created in this area. After the dopamine is created it goes to the next part of the brain termed corpus striatum which is creates movement that is steady and continuous.…
Side effects and symptoms of dopamine agonist medications can be presently seen in a person within six weeks of taking the medication (Drugs 2). The drug Levodopa is thought to be the most effective drug for controlling the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, but Levodopa has not been shown to slow disease progression. Taking this medication is supposed to delay the symptoms of PD, but it could even make it worse. Additionally, the drug has significant abnormal side effects for some patients such as dyskinesia, which is an abnormal impairment of voluntary movement (Drugs 2).…
Knvul Sheikh in the article, “Cell Therapy 2.0: Reprogramming the Brain's Own Cells for Parkinson's Treatment”, clarifies the investigation occurring as well as the procedure necessary to treat Parkinson’s disease. Sheikh supports his explanation by illustrating the methods scientists wish to follow in an extremely organized fashion. The author’s purpose is to inform the audience of the benefits and possibilities the scientists have to offer through the appeals of pathos, logos, and providing a resolution to the counterargument he acknowledges. The author writes in a formal and informative tone towards his audience, science oriented readers who have a basic understanding of the medical terminology used within the article.…
Agree or disagree with the proposition that our national water supply is safe. Use one short quote from Joy Horowitz's "Parkinson's Alley" as one means of development and support in your essay. Your name Professor 23 April 2016 Water is a vital element in the life of every human being. Not only is it essential to our health, but also for use in numerous household tasks.…
C. According to Harvard Health the medications used to treat Parkinson’s either increase the level of the patient’s dopamine or imitate the effect that dopamine has on the body (Harvard Health). D. If the patient fails to respond to the medication other options such as deep brain stimulation and destroying small areas of the brain might also be considered (Harvard…
I am not sure how to transition into Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s Disease is progressive neurological disease involving loss of neurons in a part of the brain called the substantia nigra (2). This results in a reduction in the amount…
Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive degenerative movement disease that over the years stiffens the muscles and affects balance. This is caused by a lack of dopamine in the brain (What is Parkinson’s?, 2013). While most people are diagnosed when they are in their 60’s, some people are diagnosed as early as 40 (Parkinson’s Diagnosis Questions, N.D.). To know how to care for a person Parkinson’s Disease, the patient and caregivers must…
a. Dopaminergic drugs are available to help stimulate the effects of dopamine in the brain or temporarily add dopamine. However, as with every drug, some negative side effects may occur. These types of drugs also only help temporarily. b. Exercise such as strengthening tactics, aerobic activity, and flexibility training are essential for those with PD to help maintain balance, posture, and mobility so that they can continue their lives as normal as possible.…
One of the most common growing disease in late adulthood is Parkinson which is a progressive disease of the nervous system with symptoms including tremor of the hands, arms, legs, jaw and face which is caused by failure of the normal cellular compensatory mechanisms in vulnerable brain regions, bradykinesia or slowness of movement, rigidity or stiffness of the limbs and trunk, postural instability or impaired balance and coordination. One of the main reason for these symptoms is the loss of dopamine which helped the Thalamus to regulate the movement by reporting the sensory information about the movement of the body to the brain. According to McNamara (2017), the loss of dopamine in the brain circuit which disrupts the performance of thalamus.…
The descriptive style of writing used in Joy Horowitz’s Parkinson’s Alley helps connect the reader to the individuals, their struggles and the problem that is threatening livelihoods in Visalia, California. Without the description embedded in this article, it could be very easy for the readers to get lost or lose interest. A tie is created after you learn a thing or two about “A big, friendly bear of a man” (Horowitz) who has been ultimately screwed over by his government when they decide to do nothing about the issue at hand. When you think about a stereotypical research article, especially one about pesticides, you imagine a bland, sophisticated and lengthy article to be placed in front of you. Instead, with Horowitz’s piece, you are met with an approachable piece that allows you to first, connect with the individuals and…
Therefore, those who are affected may have trouble with particular movements and balancing. The treatment for Parkinson’s is very limited since there is no specific cure for the disease. Medication can be used for the replacement of the dopamine that the brain is no longer producing which in return relieves many of the symptoms but it will not decrease the rate in which the disease is progressing (4). The pathophysiology of someone’s brain activity who has Parkinson’s is different then the brain activity of someone without the disease. The most significant clinical sign in diagnosing someone with Parkinson’s is bradykinesia.…
The third priority is medication review by checking the medication, assessing his condition, tremors on hands due to Parkinson disease and hypothyroidism and unable to do IADLs. Parkinson disease is one of the common neurological disorder affected the individuals. It is a disorder characterised by tremor in hands and difficult in walking, movements and stiffness in one side of the body (Bunting-Perry, & Vernon, 2007). Age is natural and its identified with numerous diseases malignancy, osteoarthritis, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. A biological theory highlights the requirement for health promotion intervention to anticipate illness conditions and minimize the negative impacts of maturing (Hunter, 2012).…
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is regarded as the second most common neurodegenerative disease and is a result of the loss of dopaminergic cells in the substantia nigra (Robakis and Fahn, 2015). This deficiency of dopamine produces symptoms such as: tremors, rigidity and bradykinesia in affected patients (de Lau and Breteler, 2006). It is thought that the mitochondrial enzyme, monoamine oxidase (MAO), is involved in the neuropathology of PD. MAO is a flavoenzyme that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of amines including: dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin and many others (Kalgutkar et al., 2001). It was determined that there are two isozymes of MAO: MAO-A and MAO-B. MAO-B was found to be located in serotonergic neurons, histaminergic neurons and astrocytes (Saura et al., 1996).…
While some extend the effects of levedopa or carbidopa; levedopa was the first drug approved for Parkinson’s, it is uses as a supplement that helps neurons produce dopamine function. This type of treatment has to be taken daily and produce dependence on a drug that produces negative side…