World Parkinson's Day 2023: Is Parkinson's Disease Preventable? Check Symptoms, Causes, And Treatment
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Every year on April 11, World Parkinson's Dayis observed to mark the birth anniversary of Dr James Parkinson, who was the first person to identify Parkinson's as a medical condition. He also published an article 'An Essay on the Shaking Palsy' in 1817. The World Health Organization describes Parkinson's disease as "a degenerative condition of the brain associated with motor symptoms (slow movement, tremor, rigidity, and imbalance) and other complications including cognitive impairment, mental health disorders, sleep disorders and pain and sensory disturbances."Global estimates in 2019 showed over 8.5 million individuals with Parkinson's Disease (PD) globally, says WHO.
On World Parkinson's Day 2023, Dr Sanjay Pandey, Head, Department of Neurology, Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, spoke about PD, its symptoms, causes, and more.
World Parkinson's Day 2023: Parkinson's Disease And Symptoms
Dr Sanjay Pandey shares that Parkinsons Disease is a combination of symptoms where the patients suffer from slow body movement, tremors, rigidity, and a tendency to fall either on one side or the other. Patients experience difficulty performing day-to-day activities like getting up from a chair, writing, or cooking.
The early symptoms of PD, says Dr Pandey, include:
Slowness of body movements
Difficulty in turning and walking
Memory problems
While talking about the age of the onset of PD, the doctor says, "Parkinsons Disease affects during the 6th decade of life - between 50 and 60 years of age. Sometimes, it affects people under 50 years of age, and we call it an early onset ofParkinsons Disease."
Is Parkinson's Linked To Diet?
Dr Pandey says that recent data has suggested Parkinsons Disease is linked to diet. It can start in the stomach. "Consumption of dairy products is also linked to the disease. There is no clear evidence. The data are conflicting," says DrPandey.
World Parkinson's Day 2023: Is Parkinson's Disease Preventable?
Dr Pandey lists out some important points:
1. PD can be delayed if the person is active and has active and regular routine motor activity. It cannot be prevented.
2. The onset of the disease can be delayed if we maintain a good lifestyle by doing activities like physical exercises.
3. Medications used for gastroenteritis and psychiatric conditions can lead toParkinsons Disease.
4. Many patients take medications for gastroenteritis, anxiety, and depression. Later on, they might developParkinsons Disease. Drug-inducedParkinsons Disease is very common and can be prevented if the patient is not taking these drugs.
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:08 am