{"id":6215,"date":"2025-10-15T12:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T07:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=6215"},"modified":"2025-10-15T14:52:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:22:58","slug":"what-is-parkinsons-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-is-parkinsons-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Parkinson\u2019s Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Parkinson&#8217;s Disease Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A condition that compels people to move their legs could indicate they have a greater chance of developing Parkinson&#8217;s disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Parkinson&#8217;s Disease<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a<\/span><b> progressive neurodegenerative disorder<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><b>primarily affects movement.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>causes nerve cells (neurons)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in parts of the brain <\/span><b>to weaken,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> become <\/span><b>damaged<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>die<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, leading to symptoms that include <\/span><b>problems with movement, tremor, stiffness, and impaired balance.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>As symptoms progress<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, people with PD may have <\/span><b>difficulty walking, talking, or completing other simple tasks.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although many brain areas are affected in Parkinson\u2019s disease, the m<\/span><b>ost common symptoms result from the loss of neurons in an area <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">near the base of the brain c<\/span><b>alled the substantia nigra.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>neurons in this area produce dopamine.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dopamine is the <\/span><b>chemical messenger that transmits signals in the brain to produce smooth, purposeful movement.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people with PD have lost 60 to 80% or more of the dopamine-producing cells in the substantia nigra by the time symptoms appear.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of dopamine causes the slowed movements and tremors symptoms of Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Who does it affect?<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The disease <\/span><b>usually occurs in older people<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but younger people can also be affected.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Men are affected more<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> often than women.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>cause of PD is unknown but people with a family history of the disease have a higher risk.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Exposure to air pollution, pesticides, and solvents may increase risk.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>People with PD often develop a \u201cparkinsonian gait.\u201d\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This includes a <\/span><b>tendency to lean forward, taking small, quick steps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as if hurrying (called <\/span><b>festination<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), and reduced swinging in one or both arms.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They may have<\/span><b> trouble initiating movement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (called \u201cstart hesitation\u201d) and stop suddenly as they walk, freezing in place.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Diagnosis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Currently, <\/span><b>no blood laboratory or radiological tests are available<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to diagnose Parkinson\u2019s disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Treatment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: There\u2019s <\/span><b>no cure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for this disease, but treatments can help significantly improve your symptoms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/restless-legs-treatment-slashes-increased-risk-of-parkinsons-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>SA<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parkinson&#8217;s Disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects movement. 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