Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder that is created by degeneration of the brain’s nerve cells. In most cases, these cells often die or become impaired, hence losing the capacity to produce dopamine that is essential for movement and balance (Atkinson-Clement et al., 2017). The leading cause of the ailment remains unknown. Nevertheless, several theories such as environmental toxins, accelerated ageing and genetic factors have validated the disease.
Diagnosis
Presently, there is no single diagnosis procedure that has been established to detect the disease. However, the ideal recognition procedure for the condition is primarily based on typical symptoms such as unsteady walk or balance, depression, and muscle rigidity. A systematic review and accurate clinical examination of the onset of the above signs and symptoms are common features to show that the patient is developing the disorder (Atkinson-Clement et al., 2017). Consequently, the presence of the warning signs such as early postural instability marked extraocular movements’ changes and the respiratory stridor together with inadequate response to the medical therapy should call for a repeat of the tomography tests. Nevertheless, with a proper non-invasive approach such as tomography, doctors can make an accurate analysis and diagnosis of the disease. Therefore, the presence of the above signs is a wakeup call for the patients to continue making a subsequent analysis to validate the results.
Conclusion
Once the diagnosis has confirmed the presence of the condition, it is upon the physician to recommend the best treatment approach. The approach should involve both medical and physical therapy to the patient. The combination of drugs, together with daily massage, has proved to have relatively better effects in improving the overall health of the patients diagnosed with this condition. Therefore, doctors should continue with the trend to allow these patients to resume their every day’s operations.
Reference
Atkinson-Clement, C., Pinto, S., Eusebio, A., & Coulon, O. (2017). Diffusion tensor imaging in Parkinson’s disease: Review and meta-analysis. Neuroimage: Clinical, 16, 98–110. Web.