Question 1

sometimes my hand shakes and i wondered if i had parkinsons, it runs in my family, should i get it checked and do i need meds, im 54, i drink coffee t?

Accepted Answer

Get Checked: If Parkinson's disease runs in your family then it would be a good idea to get your handshaking checked. Depending on the findings you may or may not need meds. Occasional shaking of the hands is fairly common and does not indicate necessarily Parkinson's disease but you'll feel better if you check it out.

Question 2

is parkinsons disease hereditary?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Although the causes are multifactorial and sometimes poorly understood, there is a hereditary component.  Keep in mind, that even though a parent may have it, it does not mean that it will be necessarily passed on.  The tendency, however, may be there.

Question 3

why does medication for parkinsons produce an on/off effect?

Accepted Answer

Dose?: Depends on the medication but some parkinson medication required  "drug holiday" to allow the drug to clear and be restarted, some medications work differently causing brekthrough symptoms. It could be that dosing needs adjusted as well.

Question 4

can toxic substances cause parkinsons disease?

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Parkinsonism: Yes.  There is evidence that certain chemicals and pesticides can cause parkinsonism.  We are now experiencing an epidemic of parkinsonism but it is not clear why this is happening.

Question 5

i ve recently been diagnosed with parkinson s but wonder if i might have nph ?

Accepted Answer

Likely not: Nph is a problem with flow of cerebrospinal fluid, and is associated with cognitive loss, apractic gait, and urinary lack of control.  Parkinson's in contrast demonstrates a tremor at rest, increased muscle tone and different short strepped gait.  Talk to your doctor, if the meds do not benefit you, as other diagnoses might be present.

Question 6

can you tell me in parkinson's disease, does dopamine loss occur merely in the striatum or does it occur in the s.niagra too?

Accepted Answer

Pigmented nuclei: The dopamine loss involves predominantly the basal ganglia area, but also involves dorsal vagal nucleus, substantial nigra, and areas of any dopamine interaction within brain and brain stem.  But, to be complete, Parkinson's is a multi-neurotransmitter degenerative deficiency syndrome with other neurotransmitter systems involved.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: parkinsonism?

Accepted Answer

Degenerative : Parkinson's disease is associated with a misfolded protein (alpha synuclein) which causes a loss of Dopamine in the basal ganglia.  Symptoms include resting tremors, dementia, gait instability, rigidity, masked facies, drooling, trouble swallowing, constipation, pain, immobilization, and eventual severe disability. Deep brain stimulation may help many continue functioning.

Question 8

what is parkinson's?

Accepted Answer

Parkinsons: Parkinsons is a condition that affects movement of the muscles.  It is caused by loss of cells within part of the brain called the substantia nigra.

Common symptoms include muscle rigidity, resting tremor, slowness of movement, and sometimes unexplained falls.  Some people may have more of a tremor than others, these symptoms may not affect everyone the same way.

Question 9

what's parkinson's desease?

Accepted Answer

Chronic brain : It is a chronic degenerative disease of the brain that results in loss of fine control of the muscles, loss of the ability to walk and eventually loss of any purposeful movement.

Question 10

what is parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

Parkinson: Rigidity such as stiff neck, tremors, and slow movements are part of parkinson. It involves the part of the midbrain called Substantia nigra.

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