TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Disease Parkinson It is associated with symptoms of tremor, muscle rigidity, and slowness of movement. This disease is caused by the loss of nerve cells in a part of the brain called the substantia nigra. It is not known exactly what causes the loss of dopamine but certain lifestyle behaviors have been identified.
The researchers note that Parkinson’s is likely caused by a complex interaction between genetic and environmental risk factors, which include exposure to pesticides, toxic metals, solvents, and a history of traumatic brain injury.
“Identifying environmental factors that increase the risk of Parkinson’s will enable exposure mitigation and prevention efforts” disease while facilitating experimental investigation of intervention mechanisms and opportunities,” note the study authors.
The researchers found that reports of people with head trauma or concussion causing fainting or loss of consciousness before diagnosis were found to be much more frequent among people with Parkinson’s than controls. The association remained significant after adjusting for age, sex, smoking, family history, and physical activity. However, according to the National Health Service, Parkinson’s disease is the most common type of parkinsonism but there are also some rarer types and specific causes can be identified.
Reported from express.co.uk, Parkinson’s disease caused by:
-Drugs (drug-induced Parkinsonism), where symptom develops after taking certain medications, such as some types of antipsychotic drugs, and usually improves after the drug is stopped.
-Other progressive brain conditions, such as progressive supranuclear palsy, multiple system atrophy, and corticobasal degeneration.
Cerebrovascular disease, in which a series of small strokes causes some part of the brain to die. How is Parkinsonism diagnosed? Parkinson’s UK explains, “You should be referred to a Parkinson’s specialist for a diagnosis of any Parkinsonism. They may want to explore different things before diagnosing.”
According to the health agency, the doctor will take a medical history, ask about symptoms, and perform a medical examination.
Also read: Recognize the Symptoms of Parkinson’s Early on, What are they?
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