parkinson's disease
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parkison disease is a mental disease that affects your body. nobody in Out of my mind has this disease
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1. Is it a physical or mental disease?
Mental problem that affect your body. So both physical and mental 2. What causes the disability? Is it genetic? A substance called dopamine acts as a messenger between two brain areas to produce smooth, controlled movements. When the amount of dopamine is too low, communication between the 2 brain areas becomes ineffective, and movement becomes impaired; the greater the loss of dopamine, the worse the movement-related symptoms, 15% of people diagnosed with the disease have a history from the disease 3. What are the conditions of the disability? A) Rigidity —Arms and legs become stiff and hard to move B) Tremors — Rapid shaking of the hands, arms or legs C) Slowed movements — Difficulty starting or completing movements, called bradykinesia D) Impaired balance — Lack of balance or difficulty adjusting to sudden changes in position 4. What ABILITIES does the person have? Talk but with low voice 5. What DISABILITIES does the person have? Move his body : -Cant drive -Trouble walking -Trouble showering -Trouble dressing 6. How can someone with the disability be treated? It cannot be treated, but medication can help control your symptoms, in some later cases surgery may be advised. Physical therapy that focuses on balance and stretching also is important 7. How many people have this disability? (eg. 1 in 1000) It affect 1-2 people out of 100 over 65 8. Are there any famous people with this disability? Muhammad Ali the boxing champion 9. How does the disability affect communication? Tend to speak softly, even though to them it feels as if they are speaking at a normal volume. Speak in a monotone, and their voices can get hoarse, but there is a kind of therapy to help overcome that problem |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson's_disease
http://www.webmd.com/parkinsons-disease/default.htm?names-dropdown=ID
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