{"id":1439,"date":"2023-10-17T10:39:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T17:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alteritas.net\/alteritas\/?p=1439"},"modified":"2023-10-17T10:49:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T17:49:17","slug":"parky-notes-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alteritas.net\/alteritas\/2023\/10\/17\/parky-notes-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Parky 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

American Parkinson’s Disease Association<\/a><\/p>\n

Those dark neurons produce a specific type of neurotransmitter (a chemical messenger that allows neurons to communicate) called dopamine. The neurotransmitter dopamine helps to regulate movement. This loss of dopamine is the reason that many treatments for nParkinson\u2019s Disease are intended to increase dopamine levels in the brain. Future research will hopefully tell us more about alpha-synuclein?\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>< website of APDA<\/p>\n

In addition to decreases in dopamine and the cells that make dopamine, you might also read or hear about alpha-synuclein (AL-fa-sin-NUKE-lee-un). We do not yet know what this protein does in the healthy brain, but in Parkinson\u2019s disease it clumps up in what are called Lewy (LOO-ee) bodies<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Urinary frequency and urgency in PD<\/a> are most caused by abnormal innervation of the bladder resulting in overactivity of the bladder muscle called the detrusor muscle. This muscle contracts excessively even though it is not filled with urine. This causes an increased urge to urinate and\/or an increased frequency of urination, which can be especially prominent at night.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 <\/span>Ten Tips to put the Freeze on Freezing!<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Try another movement \u2013 raise an arm, touch your head, point to the ceiling; then re-start<\/li>\n
  2. Change direction: if you can\u2019t move forward, try stepping sideways first, and then go forward<\/li>\n
  3. Carry a laser pointer in your pocket; when you freeze \u2013 shine the laser in front of your foot and step on the light \u2013 this visual cue can help you re-start.<\/li>\n
  4. Visualize an object on the ground in front of you and try to step over it.<\/li>\n
  5. Wear a metronome on your belt or carry a small one in your pocket \u2013 turn it on and the external beat can help you re-start.<\/li>\n
  6. Try humming a song and time your re-start with the beat of the music<\/li>\n
  7. Count \u201c1-2-3-go\u201d and then step forward<\/li>\n
  8. Shift your weight from side to side to help initiate taking a step<\/li>\n
  9. March in place a few times and then step forward<\/li>\n
  10. Don\u2019t fight the freeze by trying harder to step forward \u2013 shift your attention from moving the legs to moving the arms \u2013 then resume walking forward<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"APDA-Meds_to_Avoid.pdf\"<\/p>\n

    Symptoms of Parkinson’s | APDA<\/a><\/p>\n

    Parkinson’s & Personality Changes | APDA<\/a><\/p>\n

    They are likely to become increasingly more prominent and new traits may arise. Although we may be uncomfortable looking at Parkinson\u2019s Disease as a condition that changes who we are, it makes sense to do so. We already recognize the disease to be a life-changer but may wish to consider that part of the reason is because it can change who we are.<\/p>\n

    Essential tremor is either an action<\/i> (intention) tremor\u2014it intensifies when one tries to use the affected muscles during voluntary movements such as eating and writing\u2014or it is a postural<\/i> tremor, present with sustained muscle tone. This means that it is distinct from a resting tremor<\/a>, such as that caused by Parkinson’s disease<\/a>, which is not correlated with movement.[7<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    American Parkinson’s Disease Association Those dark neurons produce a specific type of neurotransmitter (a chemical messenger that allows neurons to communicate) called dopamine. The neurotransmitter dopamine helps to regulate movement. This loss of dopamine is the reason that many treatments for nParkinson\u2019s Disease are intended to increase dopamine levels in the brain. Future research will … <\/p>\n

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