Parkinson Disease
‘’OUR NATURE IS IN MOTION. THE
ABSOLUTE REST IS DEATH’’.
(BLAISE PASCAL)
MARIA PAULA VERA
NATALIA RODRIGUEZ

What is Parkinson disease?
 Parkinson's is a chronic disease that causes
mental and physical disorders.
 Is a degenerative disease of the brain in the
central nervous system that often impairs motor
skills, speech, and other functions
 It was describes by a doctor called James
Parkinson in 1817.

Who has Parkinson disease?
 1 in 100 people older than 65 years suffers
from Parkinson's.
 Usually begins after age 50. Although more
cases are detected between 70 and 80 years
of age.
 Parkinson's disease is an irreversible
neurodegenerative disorder that affects 55%
in males and 45% in females.

What are the signs and
symptoms of Parkinson
disease?
 Difficulty in movement.
 Anomalies in the position
 Tremor
 Walk in a inappropriate way
 Rigidity
 Constipation, Depression and Lack of Saliva
 Slowness of movement

What are the signs and
symptoms of Parkinson
disease?
 Disorders of speech
 Involuntary jerking
 Depression
 Sleep disorders
 Skin problems
 Sexual problems

How can I prevent or inhibit
Parkinson disease?
 Drink between four and six cups of coffee
 vitamin B6 (like meat, liver, fish, yolk of egg
etc)
 Vitamin E
 Make Exercise

How is Parkinson disease
treated?
 There is no treatment that will stop or correct
the neuronal degeneration which is the
pathogenic basis of Parkinson's disease. But
there are methods used to provide
considerable relief like this:

How is Parkinson disease
treated?
 Anticholinergics: Taking into count that this
have secondary effects.
 Levodopa: Taking into count that this have
secondary effects.
 Bromocriptine: significantly attenuates the
effects of levopa.
 Selegiline

Levodopa
Bromocriptine
Anticholinergics
Antadine
Selegiline

What can we learn from
Parkinson disease
 Parkinson is a very serious disease that is
increasing every day .
 Actually the Parkinson has no cure, but we can
calm this disease with pills that have secondary
effects.
 Taking vitamin E reduce the number of
possibilities of get Parkinson disease.
 If you had Parkinson disease treat to continue
with your daily activities, because most of the
time people don’t continue with them because
they think they can’t, but they have to effort
them selves.