University:
Liberty University
Course:
NURS 325 | Nursing Concepts
Academic year:

2024
Views:

208

Pages:

2
Author:

Sheha A.

PARKINSON'S DISEASE Parkinson's disease is a chronic neurological progress disorder which disturbs Umiss balance. H control, movements and. Slowly disorder is a movement progressive neurady leads to deat Parkinson's disease belongs to conditions called movementt Idisorded Dup is ag characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement.Cbradyk -esia) ald a Loss of physical movement. CAkinesia) in extreme cases. It was first described in 1817 by London singeon James Parkingon. Causes and Risk Factor Nerve cells use a brain chemical called. dopamine. to help control muscle movement Parkinson's disease occurs when the herve Cells in the brain that make dopmaneare Slowly destroyed • Unkhown Genetic factor . Family history Atherosderosis Excessive accumulation of oxygen free radicles in brain. •Viral infection Head trouma • Chronic use of antipsychotic drug. • Deficiency of dopamine in substansia. Nigra of brain. • Environment factor such as heavy model and pesticides. Pathophysiology Due to etiology ↓ Destruction of dopaminergic neuronal cells in the substansia ganglia. Deficiency of dopamine nigra in the basat Reduced level of dopamine causes the nerve cells to fire out of control & causes a loss of smooth, controlled muscle activity. Imbalance of excitatory (Acetylcholine) E inhibirtory Cdopamine) ndurotransmitters in Impairement of extrapyramidal tracts controlling complex body movement. Tremors 2 Regidity Braldykinasia