Archive for February, 2011

Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease?

Question by Jazminee: symptoms of Parkinson’s disease?
what would you suffer from hand tremor. what acitivities might be embarrassing or difficult to do?

The best answer:

Answer by sutra
People with Parkinson’s disease can have many or few symptoms depending on the lenght of time they have had this progressive disease. Tremors are one symptom as are slowness of movement,stiffness,balance and walking problems and numerous others.
Handwriting becomes small and difficult to read. They will frequently freeze and become unable to move . It can be a very difficult disease to live with but there is nothing about it that is embarrassing. This disease is not self inflicted.

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Diseases Caused by Muay Thai Martial Art?

Question by Sayandeep: Diseases caused by muay thai martial art?
this question is for my friend who is practicing muay thai.somebody tell him muay thai causes (1) arthritis.(2)they also often use head protector.can it cause Parkinson’s disease??

The No 1 answer:

Answer by Flizbap
Wow, this question is a little ridiculous.

No it does not cause arthritis.

And taking thousands of hits to the head may cause some form of parkinson’s disease later in life, but that is a small chance.

Whether you agree or disagree, why not leave your own thoughts below.

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A question asked by x: Who is the best doctor to go to in Charlotte, NC or Greenville, SC for Parkinson’s disease?
Is there a center, or a group of doctors that you can recommend?

Can you provide information about why this doctor, doctors, center is better, or the best?

Can you suggest any ways to tell which place or doctor may be the best in this area?

Are any of these better for “late stage” Parkinsons?

Can you suggest any other sites, groups, blogs, Q+A sites that may be a good place to get suggestions?

Most detailed answer:

Answer by Kevin
Leopold III

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Any Home Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease?

parkinson's disease treatment
by EMSL

Question posed by Ray: any home treatment for parkinson’s disease?
is there anything you can do at home that can help reduce the growth rate of parkinson’s disease?
like maybe exercising? is there anything that you can eat also? (other than drugs)

Chosen answer:

Answer by Cat
You could try to find a functional medicine doctor, there are foods and nutrients that can help without all the man-made pills.

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Take a moment to watch this short video about parkinson’s disease symptoms and then leave a comment.

Dr. Dee Silver explains the innovative technique of deep brain stimulation as a treatment for certain candidates suffering from Parkinson’s Disease. Series: “MDTV (Medical Doctor Television) ” [7/2006] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 11828]
Video Rating: 5 / 5

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Question by Johnny C: What is a disorder or disease caused by a malfunction of the cell nucleus?
I have a project due soon, and I’ve been searching like crazy trying to find an answer to this question. I know Parkinson’s disease has something to do with the nucleus, but all of the websites I have found are very difficult to understand. If you can help, thanks so much!

Most comprehensive answer:

Answer by Ahmad
Progeria, Systemic lupus erythematosus.

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A question from frith25: what is the name of that disease where you lose motor skills and their hand shakes uncontrollably?
like they are trying to wake it up from falling asleep? Is this Parkinson’s disease? what causes it? Also is that Lou Gherig’s disease?

My chosen answer:

Answer by the crusader
Parkinson’s disease.

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Parkinson’s Disease: Real Story

One video makers view of parkinson’s disease. Whether you agree or disagree with this view, why not leave a brief comment and let us know exactly what you think.

Usually considered an older person’s disease, Karen Rose was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at just 34. She talks about the impact it’s had on her life over the past ten years.

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Question posed by M.K.: since dopamine is transferred to your body when smoking weed, does it do good to parkinson’s disease sufferers?
“The primary symptoms are the results of decreased stimulation of the motor cortex by the basal ganglia, normally caused by the insufficient formation and action of dopamine, which is produced in the dopaminergic neurons of the brain.” -Wikipedia

my grandfather has parkinson’s disease, but is really chill. would him smoking weed help his disease at all? because parkinsons is a disease that is caused by “insufficient formation and action” would smoking pot help him?

Top answer:

Answer by Liron
A connection similar to this has been reported before. The study attached claimed that smoking cured Alzheimer”s.

What the authors fail to realise is that the greater incidence of parkinson”s in non-smokers is not proof of smoking being a cure. It is quite the opposite. Smokers don”t live long enough to get this type of degenerative disease. It is one more proof that smoking kills. Nothing else.

Sorry to hear about your grandfather. My grandfather has parkinson’s too.

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Question posed by PARKWELL: Can malabsorption syndrome cause Parkinson’s disease or parkinsonism?

Chosen answer:

Answer by reifguy
parkinsonism is due to deficiency in l-dopa levels ins the basal ganglia ,its not related to malabsorption ,its can be due to major tranquilizers side effects and called parkinsonism ,or parkinson disease which arises de novo

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