Tremors from Parkinson's Is it dangerous?

Tremors from Parkinson's Is it dangerous?

One of the diseases that is commonly found in elderly is Parkinson's that often shows the distinct symptoms of tremor, so Thai people would call this disease by the familiar name “fledgling bird’s disease”. This disease caused by deterioration of nerve cell or neuron at the brain stem, lowered the generating of dopamine that controls the movement, especially muscle system, causing the spasticity. Oftenly found in 50 years old or older people and can be genetic transformation.

Parkinson symptoms

Dopamine deficiency also results in The movement of the body is not at full efficiency. less cognitive system There may be decreased sense of smell, poor balance, and dopamine also plays an important role in regulating emotions. As a result, those who are sick may experience depression and insomnia.

5 phases of Parkinson

1st phase

Feel shaking when resting on any side of the body by complications with muscle pain.

2nd phase

The tremor has spread to other side of the body, inconvenience movement

3rd phase

Difficulty in keeping a balance

4th phase

Has difficulty in eating and feel stiff

5th phase

muscles were so stiff they couldn't help himself. Crooked hands and feet and unable to move body

Real or Pseudo Parkinsonism 

In addition to Parkinson's There may still be tremors that occur for unknown reasons, possibly due to genetics. including those caused by brain disease Toxic thyroid(hyperthyroidism) , sepsis, and the use of certain drugs such as anticonvulsants and antidepressants. It should be clearly examined whether the tremor is "genuine or pseudo" Parkinson's by using a CT scan or brain MRI.

Danger of Parkinson’s

Severity of the disease may not be as dangerous as other serious diseases but Parkinson’s is also the disease that affects quality of life in both physical and mental health.

Treatment to reduce severe symptoms

1. Medicine treating

Using the medicine that adjusts the balance of Dopamine in the brain, helps in slowing the severity down but it cannot recover the brain cells from deterioration. 

2. Exercise treatment - physical therapy

Exercise to recover the efficiency of the body such as walking, cycling, dancing

3.Surgery treatment

Treatment by implanting surgery with deep brain stimulator to stimulate the brain in part that relates to Parkinson's and Most patients can reduce more than 50% of the dosage of Parkinson’s treating medicine. However, surgery is just only controlling the disease’s symptoms, not elimination treatment of the disease.