Neurological Disorders
Parkinsons Disease
​Parkinsons disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system which primarily affects the body's motor system. The symptoms of this disease result from the death of dopamine-generating cells in the substantia nigra, a region of the midbrain. This region plays an important role in reward, addiction, and movement.
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Bradykinesia- shaking, rigidy, slowness of movement
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Behavioral problems
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Sleep problems
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Dementia
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Depression
Symptoms
Causes
The cause of Parkinsons Disease is to this day unknown, but their are many known factors that commonly play a role, including genes and enviormental triggers. Researchers found that in certain rare cases
Although Parkinson's Disease cannot be cured yet, there are a wide rage of medications that can help control its symptoms.
Treatments
