hally j asked:


my mother has so many things wrong its too long to list. she stopped working when i was born,in 1994. around the same time she was diagnosed with parkinsons disease. and from then on she really coukdn’t work. in 2000 was the last time she had a job. in 2002 she filed for disability. they denied. so she thought it was over and did not appeal it. but you have 4 years to appeal it . in 2005 she filed again and it took 2 years for the judge to LOOK at the case then finnaly gave her a hearing. we hired one of the better lawyers for disability and in his own words he said “the worlds best lawyer couldnt win this case”. he also mentioned one tiny little loop hole. that is you have 4 years to appeal it .but you have to have NEW evidence that in 2002 she couldnt have worked and my dads in the military and at the time we were in washington d.c and now we r in mississippi. so how is she supposed to get this new evidence and why is it the tell you the rule after you have already lost the game. =[
oh yeah you have to of worked the past five years to get it . but my mom deserves it she has worked since she was 16 till she was 41. so if any one who reads this question go strait and file for disability so you dont have to go through this.

Parkinson’s Disease is a disease mostly affecting middle-aged and elderly people characterized by tremors and rigid, slow movement. It is also known as PD or Parkinson disease. Early symptoms of PD are subtle and occur gradually. Parkinson’s disease belongs to a group of conditions called movement disorders. The disease is both chronic, meaning it persists over a long period of time, and progressive, meaning its symptoms grow worse over time. Parkinson’s disease was named after Scottish physician James Parkinson, who published a description of the condition. Cardinal features include resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability. In some people the disease progresses more quickly than in others. It is characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement ( bradykinesia ), and in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement ( akinesia ). PD usually affects people over the age of 50. The risk of PD increases with age, so analysts expect the financial and public health impact of this disease to increase as the population gets older. In Parkinson’s, cells are destroyed in part of the brain stem – the substantia nigra, which sends out fibers to the corpus stratia, gray and white bands of tissue in both sides of the brain. Parkinson’s disease is called idiopathic Parkinson’s because the cause is unknown. In the other forms of parkinsonism, a cause is known or suspected.

Causes of Parkinson’s disease

The common causes and risk factor’s of Parkinson’s disease include the following:

The exact cause of Parkinson’s disease is not known.

Pesticides or other chemicals.

A combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Environmental toxins.

Proximity to industrial plants or quarries.

Exposure to an environmental toxin.

Having one or more close relatives with Parkinson’s.

Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Some sign and symptoms related to Parkinson’s disease are as follows:

Loss of automatic movements.

Fatigue.

Difficulty swallowing.

Nightmares.

Depression.

Micrographia (small, cramped handwriting).

Difficulty walking or buttoning clothes.

Tremor.

Slowed motion (bradykinesia).

Treatment of Parkinson’s disease

Here is list of the methods for treating Parkinson’s disease:

Parlodel is a useful drug for Parkinson’s disease.

Tolcapone

Pramipexole.

Trihexyphenidyl.

Selegiline (Eldepryl): This drug, used with or without carbidopa-levodopa therapy, helps prevent the breakdown of both naturally occurring dopamine and dopamine formed from levodopa.

Other treatment approaches, including general lifestyle modifications (rest and exercise), physical therapy, speech therapy, will be covered in Maintaining Optimal Wellness.

Various forms of surgical treatment are available to control movement disorders when medications are ineffective.

By: Juliet Cohen

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Many famous personalities around the world have, or had, Parkinson’s Disease. The list reads like a who’s who: Mohammed Ali, Michael J. Fox, Johnny Cash, Katharine Hepburn, Billy Graham, Pierre Trudeau and Pope John Paul 2.

Parkinson’s Disease is a neurological disease that can cause trembling or shaking of different parts of the body. It is progressive and can cause total paralysis and death. Most often it is associated with old age, but there is a form of the disease that afflicts people as early as their 30′s. The progression of the disease and its symptoms can be very rapid or quite slow. The constellation of symptoms is different for each patient, and can change day by day or even hour by hour.

Perhaps the most famous Parkinson’s patient is Mohammad Ali, the American boxer. He was a brilliant star in boxing in his prime. Because of the effects of the disease, now in his late 50′s he has difficulty walking, speaking and moving his hands. The disease makes his gait very short and choppy and gives him balance problems. Despite these difficulties he carried the Olympic torch to light the flame for the 1996 games. His symptoms were obvious at that time, but he remained upbeat and cheerful, and despite his having lost the ability to smile, he appeared very happy to be present at this event.

Johnny Cash, the famous American country singer, announced that he had Parkinson’s in October of 1997. The actress Katharine Hepburn’s head movements late in life may have been the result of Parkinson’s Disease. Margaret Bourke-White, the famous LIFE magazine photographer, died of Parkinson’s in 1971.

One of the youngest patients known to the general public is Michael J. Fox. He was the star of the three very popular “Back To The Future” movies, playing an American teenager who was unwittingly transported back to 1955 where he met his parents when they were teens themselves. Just after filming of the last of these movies was finished, Michael began exhibiting the first signs of the disease. For him, the first sign was an uncontrollably twitching pinky finger. For a number of years he hid his diagnosis and did his best to conceal the effects of the disease, but in late 1998 he announced his condition.

Since that time he has undergone brain surgery and has been on a long and changing list of medications in an effort to control his symptoms. He created the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, which is dedicated to finding the cure for this terrible disease. His goal is to find that cure and put his own foundation out of business.

Michael has done many interviews over the course of his illness. In some of these interviews he seems relatively symptom-free; in others, his symptoms are very obvious. Some have assumed that he appears on-camera while symptomatic in an effort to gain pity. Michael denies that and states that it’s just the unpredictable nature of the disease; sometimes the medications take effect sooner, and sometimes later. What is most admirable about this is that, whether he is very symptomatic or relatively symptom-free, Michael always handles the situation with grace, poise and wisdom. If his interviewer seems uncomfortable at the beginning of the interview, by the end it is easy to see that they have been put at ease by Michael’s good humor, his upbeat acceptance of his situation and his determination to help others with his diagnosis.

Michael J. Fox has written books about his journey with Parkinson’s. The first is called “Lucky Man,” in which he recounts how the disease made him take a good look at life and learn to appreciate the good things much more than he had before his diagnosis. The second, “Always Looking Up – The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist,” is a forward-looking and hopeful sequel.

Although each patient’s symptoms are different and may change, there are many symptoms common to the disease. One of these is called the “mask face,” or hypomimia. With many patients, the face becomes very still, seeming almost expressionless. The eyebrows don’t move, and the patient is unable to smile. Michael J. Fox and Mohammed Ali show this symptom. Patients can also exhibit tiny handwriting and a soft, whispery voice.

The twitching of the limbs, head or hands is another familiar symptom of this disease. This twitching occurs when the limb is at rest, but can be greatly diminished when the patient is performing tasks. Sometimes when a patient is overmedicated, this movement turns into a larger rocking motion.

Dealing with the diagnosis and the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease can be extremely difficult. It can be a long, physically and emotionally draining journey, but it is one that need not be taken alone. If you know someone living with Parkinson’s, explore all the options that are available to you for support and assistance. Plenty of help is out there.

By: Rosemary P. Kurtz

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