Nursing Parkinson’s Disease : Report
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Table of ContentsIntroduction to Parkinson’s disease.................................................................................................1Introduction to the provided case....................................................................................................2Interventions adoption by the nurses...............................................................................................3Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5
Introduction to Parkinson’s diseaseParkinson’s disease is related to loss of brain cells which are responsible for producingdopamine. It is considered to be a long term degenerative disorder which is concerned to centralnervous system that leads the individuals to loosen his /her motor skills. The early symptoms ofthe disease include, rigidity, shaking, difficulty in walking and significant slowness in the basicmovement of the body. Other problems such as issues in thinking and behavioural aspect mayalso occur in the individual (Bloem, de Vries and Ebersbach, 2015). Dementia is considered tobe an advanced stage of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s may also lead the individual to facesleep, sensory and emotional issues at a substantial increased rate. The cause of this disease isstill unknown; however, various researchers have stated that its occurrence can directly berelated to both genetic and environmental factors (Deane and et.al., 2014). Researchers havefurther stated that there is no cure to this disease. However, treatment is extended by the healthcare professionals in order to improve the symptoms being faced by the patient. Environmental factors and genetics are the common method that have been identified inunderstanding the causes that leads the individual to Parkinson’s disease. One of the commonenvironmental factor is that exposure to certain pesticides can cause this disease. However, insome specific cases, history of any head injury can also act as a risk. Various researches haveproved that occurrence of Parkinson’s disease in considered to be a complex interaction betweenvarious genetics and environmental factors (Allen, Schwarzel and Canning, 2013).A medical professional can carefully gather and understand various signs and symptoms ofParkinson’s disease which the patient would have been facing. Hence, in this case, a physiciangenerally goes through medical history and neurological examination of the patient. Autopsy isthe final measure that is adopted by them so as to make full and final diagnosis of Parkinson’sdisease. Periodic review is required to be made in such a manner that the ultimate diagnosis canbe confirmed and treatment can be extended accordingly (van der Marck and et.al., 2014). Therecan be various measures that can be adopted by people so as to prevent the occurrence ofParkinson’s disease. It includes exercising daily can help in preventing them from occurrence ofthis disease in later period of their life. Consumption of caffeine also helps in decreasing the riskof occurrence of Parkinson’s disease in individuals. Moreover, consumption of otherantioxidants, such as vitamin C and E are also proposed to protect people against disease. Otherstudies have proved that consumption of anti-inflammatory drugs and other calcium channel1
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