Treatment, Symptoms and Causes of Parkinsons Disease

Parkinson's Disease is a neurodegenerative age-related disorder caused when a part deteriorates affecting muscle control, balance and control, moreover, it affects the thinking ability, mental health etc.

Who is Affected by This Disease?

The risk of Parkinson’s Disease naturally increases with age as you grow older at around 60 years of age, It is slightly more common in men as compared to women, In some cases it can also affect people over the age of 20 worldwide.

How Common is That Condition?

Parkinson's Disease is the 2nd most degenerative brain disease, affecting at least 1% of people over the age of 60 throughout the world.

How Does This Condition Affect the Body?

In Parkinson’s disease, an area of the brain called the Basal Ganglia is affected causing a major shift in the brain chemistry, an important neurotransmitter called dopamine decreases causing slowing movements and tremors.

With the progression of the disease, it expands and intensifies, At later stages it affects brain functioning causing dementia-like symptoms and depression.

Symptoms and Causes of Parkinson's Disease

The symptoms of this disease include loss of muscle control and other muscle control-related issues.

Motor Related Symptoms

• Slowed Movements (Bradykinesia): It happens due to muscle weakness, due to muscle control problems
• Tremors: This is a rhythmic shaking of muscles even when you’re not using them and occurs in about 80% of Parkinson’s disease cases
• Muscle Stiffness: Lead-pipe rigidity and cogwheel stiffness are common symptoms of Parkinson’s disease the jerky, stop-and-go appearance of the movements (think of it as the second hand on a mechanical clock).
• Unstable Posture: It usually appears as the disease gets worse. It’s visible when a person walks because they’ll use shorter, shuffling strides permitting fewer movements

Additional Motor Symptoms

• Blinking less often than usual due to reduced control of facial muscles.
• Cramped or small handwriting: Known as micrographia, this happens because of muscle control problems.
• Drooling: loss of facial muscle control.
• Mask-like facial expression: Known as hypomimia, facial expressions change very little or not at all.
• Trouble swallowing (dysphagia): reduced throat muscle control.Unusually soft
• Speaking voice (hypophonia): This happens because of reduced muscle control in the throat and chest.

Non Motor Symptoms

Many symptoms are not directly related to muscle and nerve control, as they may appear in the early phase of the disease the symptoms include:

• Autonomic Nervous System: These include orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure when standing up), constipation and gastrointestinal problems, urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunctions.
• Depression.
• Loss of sense of smell (anosmia).
• Sleep problems such as periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), rapid eye movement (REM) 
• Restless legs syndrome.
• Trouble thinking and focusing (Parkinson’s-related dementia)

Related Diagnosis & Tests for Parkinson's Disease

Diagnosis of this disease mostly happens through clinical analysis your healthcare provider will ask you about the symptoms, review your medical history and suggest blood and radiology tests depending on the condition.

Blood Tests for Parkinson's Disease

• Dopamine Blood Test (Book Now)

• Wilson’s Disease Test (Book Now)

• Huntington’s Disease Test (Book Now)

• Fragile X Tremor/Ataxia Test (Book Now)

• SCA 3 Test (Book Now)

• Frontal Syndrome Test Package (Book Now)

• Memory Loss Test Package (Book Now) 

Radiology Tests for Parkinson's Disease

• SPECT Brain Scan (Book Now)

• F-DOPA PET Scan (Book Now)

• MRI Brain (Book Now)

What is the Cost of a Parkinson’s Disease Test Package in Delhi?

The cost of a Parkinson’s disease test package typically ranges from Rs.25000-37000 but you can choose Ganesh Diagnostic in delhi which provides this Package at a up to 50% discount So get assistance and treatment from a team of well-experienced doctors at our Diagnostic centre,