Introduction
Parkinson’s disease is a disease that affects millions of people throughout the United States. It is a disorder of the central nervous system that impairs the motor functions, such as speech. This is due to a loss of dopamine-producing brain cells. Sufferer’s of Parkinson’s often show signs of muscle rigidity and tremors. Also, they demonstrate slow physical movement. Their are no blood tests that have been proven to help diagnose this disease, therefore it can be very hard to diagnose. It is most often recognized through neurological examination. Still, it is often difficult to diagnose accurately. There are many clinical trials being done to help find a more accurate way to help diagnose the dieses at an earlier stage, but as of now, there are no medical advances above MRI’s and CT scans.
Parkinson’s got the name from a man named James Parkinson, who wrote, “Essay on the Shaking Palsy.” It was originally called paralysis agitans, but was later......
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