What is Parkinson's disease?
A post by Adekunte Damilola Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive disease that involves a part of the brain called the substantia nigra. The substantia nigra is a part of the brain that produces dopamine. This neurotransmitter is involved in the regulation of muscle movements, and also the reward and pleasure centres of the brain. A decrease in dopamine in this region would lead to reduced communication between pathways in the brain, leading to a decrease in movement, and the associated symptoms with Parkinson's. SYMPTOMS Note that the symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease and a lot of neurological diseases are different for each person. The most common ones include tremors, slowed movement (bradykinesia), rigid muscles. A lot of other symptoms include; Anosmia, Anxiety, Constipation, Depression, Fatigue, Festination of speech, changes in sense of smell. Parkinson's interfere with the simplest tasks in the affected person's life making it difficult