Parkinson's disease padlet by Santino Urso

NHS website

urs23001548 — 2024-01-19 10:23:56 UTC

from this website i was able to take a explanation on what Parkinson's disease is. Parkinson's disease is a condition where parts of the brain progressively damaged overtime which could be over multiple years. i was also able to take the symptoms away from this web page, these include involuntary shaking in the body, slow movements and stiff inflexible muscles.

this website puts a lot of information in little chunks making it easier to read for people who may struggle with reading, this also makes it faster to read so it do-sent take up much time. it is also the nhs so the reader can tell that it is reliable.

however it may be hard to read for some and if people are looking for more depth they wont find it on this website.

NHS website 2

urs23001548 — 2024-01-19 11:10:28 UTC

i was also able to figure out the causes of Parkinson's which involve the loss of nerve cells called the substania nigra which leads to less dopamine in the brain. dopamine plays a vital role in the movements of the body so this leads to restricted movements. Exactly what causes the loss of nerve cells is unclear. Most experts think that a combination of genetic and environmental factors is responsible.

ted talk video

urs23001548 — 2024-01-19 11:58:42 UTC

www.youtube.com › watch

this video gives an insight on what life is like from a person with Parkinson's and how your body is never still and if you try to keep it still it makes it worse. this also highlights how bad Parkinson's can effect someone mentally making them feel depressed and worthless.

Stanford medicine website

urs23001548 — 2024-01-26 09:55:39 UTC

this website has shown me more about how Parkinson's was first discovered. Parkinson disease was first recorded in 1817 by an English physician called James Parkinson where it was originally named 'shaking palsy'.

this website is good as it provides more in depth detail on Parkinson like how it was discovered and how people live with it. however it may be hard to read for some viewers and they may not be able to retain all the information.

Stanford medicine website 2

urs23001548 — 2024-01-26 10:05:56 UTC

this website also has information on the many ways that Parkinson's can be treated. this includes:

exercise- exercise can be a crucial in treatment. this helps mobility, mood and overall quality of life for people with Parkinson's.

fall prevention- people who have Parkinson's have a increased chance of falling due to problems with balance and slowness of movement.

speech and voice therapy- speech exercises you can complete at home.

deep brain stimulation- a surgical technique that has been successful for many patients. deep brain stimulation was approved in 1997 to treat Parkinson's patients.

NHS website 3

urs23001548 — 2024-01-26 10:22:29 UTC

complex Parkinson's disease and palliative care

Complex Parkinson's disease is defined as the stage when treatment is unable to consistently control symptoms, or the person has developed uncontrollable jerky movements (disabling dyskinesia).

These problems can still be helped by adjustment or addition of some of the medications used to treat Parkinson's disease, under the supervision of a doctor with a specialist interest in Parkinson's disease.

As Parkinson's disease progresses, you'll be invited to discuss the care you want with your healthcare team as you near the end of your life. This is known as palliative care.

When there's no cure for an illness, palliative care tries to alleviate symptoms, and is also aimed at making the end of a person's life as comfortable as possible.

This is done by attempting to relieve pain and other distressing symptoms, while providing psychological, social and spiritual support for you and your family.

parkinsons statistics

urs23001548 — 2024-02-02 11:36:04 UTC

one percent of people have parkinsons in the world. most are obver 60

parkinsons has an 6% fatality rate.

1 in 36 people in the uk are diognosed

Gail brown case study

urs23001548 — 2024-02-23 15:18:15 UTC

Gail Brown is a 68 year old female. She is a retired farmer who lives at home alone with her dog. Mrs. Brown's husband passed away 5 years ago. She experienced a minor fall (~3 months ago) after tripping over her dog and landed on an outstretched right hand, leading to wrist pain. She saw her family doctor regarding her wrist, but also complained of some recent trouble with balance and a small hand tremor. She was referred to a neurologist and diagnosed with early stage idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease. She received a referral for physiotherapy to perform a falls risk assessment, maintain her functional status, and address her concerns regarding the condition.

Roseanne McCabe case study

urs23001548 — 2024-02-23 15:19:17 UTC

Roseanne McCabe was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease 32 years ago. Over time, despite trying a range of treatments including Deep Brain Stimulation, she found it more and more difficult to go to the shops or to the beach on her own.

After hearing about David Wilkinson’s work at the University of Kent, Roseanne signed up to try the non-invasive neurostimulation device - and saw a marked improvement after just a few weeks.

Her balance got better and she was able to get herself up from her wheelchair and take herself to the bathroom. She could now walk on her husband’s arm from the car to a restaurant; giving her back pieces of independence that had a real impact on her everyday well-being.

david case study

urs23001548 — 2024-02-23 15:20:07 UTC

After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, David began experiencing difficulties co-ordinating his movement, remembering key information or sleeping, and soon felt depressed and anxious at his condition.

Two months of daily neurostimulation treatment self-administered at home led to life-changing improvements - he could now get up out of the armchair and help out with the daily chores; he could even leave the house for walks or a wander to the pub.

An increase in mobility, memory and sleep were all still evident five months later, along with reduced depression and anxiety.