'Parkinsons Informational Section'

What is Parkinsons?
Parkinson's disease is a disorder of the central nervous system. The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord. Parkinson's disease is one of the conditions known as a movement disorder.

Symptoms: •1•Tremors — rhythmic movements or shaking, especially in the hands and particularly
when they are at rest •2•Rigid limbs and trunk — muscle tenseness, stiffness, aching, or weakness
•3•Slowness of movement — difficulty beginning a task, such as washing or dressing
•4•Poor balance and coordination — problems with walking, such as shuffling, which may cause falls

Primary symptoms definitions:
•Bradykinesia• is slowness in voluntary movement. It produces difficulty initiating movement
and difficulty completing movement once it’s in progress. •Tremors• in the hands, fingers, forearms or feet
tend to occur when a limb is at rest but not when performing tasks. Tremors can also occur in the mouth and chin.
•Rigidity• (or stiff muscles) can produce muscle pain and an expressionless, mask-like face, and it tends to increase during movement.
•Poor balance• happens when there’s an impairment or loss of reflexes that adjust posture to help maintain balance. •Parkinsonian gait• is a distinctive unsteady walk associated with Parkinson’s disease.
Arm swinging is diminished or absent, and people with Parkinson’s tend to take small shuffling steps.
•Essential Tremor• is the most common movement disorder and is characterized by rhythmic shaking which occurs during voluntary movement, such as lifting a cup to one's mouth, or while voluntarily maintaining a position against gravity, such as reaching or extending one's hand or arm. It is less common when at rest.
•Dystonia• is a movement disorder characterized by involuntary, continual muscular contractions.
It can result in twisted, contorted postures of the body or limbs.


We hope our information will be of help to you and your loved ones.

CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN FOR A PROPER DIAGNOSIS