Parkinson Spoon

The purpose of my research conducted for this paper was to examine the relationship between Parkinson 's disorder and its connection to the anatomy of the human body. Parkinson 's is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement due to the loss of Dopamine. Dopamine which is a neurotransmitter located in the brain allows signals to be transported from one nerve cell to another. Its purpose is to regulate both movement and cognition. The loss of these chemical messengers can cause both stiffness of the body and tremors, which are two common effects of Parkinson 's. Throughout this paper I will include more information gained through my research of the disease and its relationship to the human body.

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. The loss of dopamine neurons in the mid-brain substantia nigra region leads to Parkinson’s, in which a person has rigidity, slowness of movement, postural instability, and typically a resting tremor. It develops gradually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand. But while a tremor may be the most common sign of Parkinson’s disease, the disorder also commonly causes stiffness or slowing of

They have a really hard time moving their hands. People with parkinson's disease are not able to do everyday things like most people can. People with Parkinson's disease can't write a letter because their hands shake to much. They can't eat with utensils because the disease makes them their hands shake to much. People aren't even able to drive cars because they have Parkinson's disease. This is why we need your help to donate money and help us find a cure so these people can do everyday things like everybody else.

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive loss of functioning of the brain that results in stiffness, trembling and loss of fine motor control. This disease mainly affects the neurons in the particular area called the substantia nigra with a total loss of dopamine, the absence of these dopamine-producing cells causes the loss of the brain’s ability to control the body movements progressively ("Parkinson’s disease", 2016). Parkinson’s disease is very common, with about 70000 Australians as well as the average age of diagnosis is 65 years, however, upcoming generations can also be diagnosed with Parkinson’s. It is also not easy to analyze Parkinson’s as there is no laboratory test, but a neurologist can make the diagnosis of this disease ("What is Parkinson 's", 2016). John Magill has a case of Parkinson’s disease before 5 years and after having a fall at home, he was admitted to the hospital and was recognised as having a generalised tremor and decrease in mobility. This essay aims to provide the risk factors, clinical manifestation, medical managements, holistic nursing care plan and discharge plan for John Magill.

Meeting the specific individual needs, namely providing care services at the home of the individuals together with intelligent applications, is one of the main strategies to guarantee independent living of older people. Considering this context, important AAL goals are to promote personal (e.g. medication reminder) and distance support (e.g. telerehabilitation programs) or to provide the caregiver with accurate, up to date information so that the right care at the right time can be delivered (e.g. continuous monitoring of physiological parameters or behaviors, emotions and activities). These goals can contribute to the overall effort to provide personalized (i.e. less organization-centered and more focused on the individuals) and affordable access to essential services with efficacy and efficiency. A combination of conventional service provisions together with home care solutions and intelligent applications have been designed in a considerable number of AAL projects [4] and might contribute to the required framework for independent living conditions. For that, in what concerns the health care domain, AAL devices and applications should promote a digital health continuum where health and social evidence and personal data can be used in the entire range from lifestyle management to hospitalization or institutionalization, which includes health prevention and promotion,

To begin, the first major physical impairment in Moderate Parkinson’s Disease is tremors. Sharee A. Wiggins and RelayHealth explain, “Parkinsonian tremors are slow rhythmic, shaking movements. They are most obvious and bothersome when your hands are at rest. These kinds of movements are linked to the brain disorder called Parkinson’s Disease (par. 1). Tremors that occur in Parkinson’s Disease are the most common symptom. These occur due to the lack of Dopamine in the brain. This rather irritating symptom is present in most Parkinson’s patients. Normally this symptom occurs early in the disease. Tremors occur mostly in the hands and fingers, but can also show in the head, tongue, voice, trunk, and legs. According to Abraham N. Lieberman and Frank L. Williams, “Tremor is the most obvious symptom in Parkinson’s disease, affecting about 75 percent of all patients. Tremor generally occurs early in the course of the disease, but may never occur in all patients” (173). Tremors normally will occur on one side of the body, but as the disease progresses it can reach to more of the body affecting all body parts, such as the lips, jaw, and tongue. The diagnosis of

Charcot examined a large group of patients within Salpetriere Hospital in Paris, he had developed a way to observe tremors in action and at rest. “He noted that the patients with action tremor had accompanying features of weakness, spasticity, and visual disturbance. In contrast, those with rest tremor differed in having rigidity, slowed movements, a typical hunched posture, and very soft spoken.” (Goetz 2011) Charcot early tremor studies helped to establish Parkinson’s Disease through his very high publicized findings that neurological entity could be confidently be diagnosed. In 1957 a Swedish scientist Arvid Carlsson found out that dopamine in the brain region that is important for movement control. He showed that the levels of dopamine can be reduced in animals to cause symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease and also by giving the animals levodopa (L-dopa) to reverse the symptoms of PD. PD is second most common neurodegenerative after Alzheimer’s Disease and the most common movement disorder. Over 60,000 people here in the United States are diagnosed every year but they say the numbers can be much higher with undiagnosed people out there but over one million people live with Parkinson daily.10 million people worldwide live with Parkinson’s Disease and April 11th is World Parkinson’s Day. On April 11th, 2017 marked 200 years since James Parkinson publicized his essay.

Parkinson’s disease is one of the few diseases that have been around since ancient times. In the ancient Indian medical system of Ayurveda this disease was referred to as Kampavata. In AD 175 the physician, Galen of the western medical literature referred Parkinson’s disease as “shaking palsy”. It was not until 1817 that a detailed medical essay was published on the subject by London doctor, James Parkinson. The publication was titled “An Essay on the Shaking Palsy”. This officially established Parkinson’s disease as a medical condition. The essay was based on six cases he observed in his own practice and on walks around his neighborhood. The essay was to encourage people to study deeper into the disease. Over the years the study of Parkinson’s

Parkinson’s disease is a common form of Parkinsonism, affecting as many as one out of every hundred people aged 65 years and over. The disease prevalence increases with age, with

Parkinson’s is a very interesting disease because just like there is no set cure or cause, there is no one way diagnosis for the disease as well. However, doctors take into consideration the many symptoms that are typically present in someone

Parkinson’s Disease is a chronic neurological disease that primarily results in the interference with a person’s motor capabilities. James Parkinson; an influential physician described the disease as being a “shaking palsy” and was the first to identify the signs and symptoms of the disease, however this would later coin the name Parkinson’s1. Parkinson’s is notorious for being a progressive condition meaning that with age it worsens and the effects will gradually limit a person’s functional ability.

“Parkinson’s is the second most common neurological disease after Alzheimer’s. It has been described as a chronic, progressive, neurological disorder, which generally not life-threatening but is incurable (Magennis & Corry, 2013). Parkinson disease has no antidote but has altered treatments. Patients require caregivers help when PD gradually starts to affects motor, cognitive and emotional functioning. Patients are hindered from fulfilling their daily needs, thus necessitating the caregiver’s assistance.

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease which is progressive, incurable and debilitating. The disease is caused by a loss of dopamine producing neurons in the brainstem which leads primarily to motor deficits. In Australia, 1 in 350 people live with PD and the prevalence is quickly growing (Parkinson 's Queensland, 2014). While most of the people diagnosed with PD are over 65 years old, people as young as 30 can develop the condition (Parkinson 's Queensland, 2014). Currently, there is no known cure for the disease and thus treatment options are limited, meaning that those living with PD, will have to manage the condition for the rest of their life.

Signs and Symptoms: Parkinson’s like many diseases can be detected if you notice the things that 's most patients with Parkinson 's have. Although these signs to conclude Parkinson 's having one sign or symptom is not enough to diagnose that you may or may not have Parkinson 's. One of the most common of theses signs and symptoms is tremors, which means “uncontrolled trembling” (Hegner, Acello, Caldwell, 2008). The trembling usually starts at the fingers and moves up the arm, until eventually is reaches both arms. In the case of the legs, the tremors would start at the toes and moves up the leg to the thighs. Tremors can also be in the head and the jaw. The next thing to notice in a person with Parkinson 's Muscular rigidity which means “loss of flexibility” (Hegner, Acello, Caldwell, 2008) in the muscles. The muscles in the body become less stretchable and limits the

John is 63 years old who receives home care by an occupational therapist twice a week for his resting tremor. John and his therapist are working on maintaining joint flexibility and balance, so John can continue to write, use the computer, and cook simple meals. John is able to ambulate when his wife assists by walking slowly beside him, holding his arm. Sometimes, his wife helps him open his prescription bottles, so he can take his levodopa and carbidopa. The following paragraphs will explain the pathophysiology behind John’s case.