What is Parkinson's disease?

Compared with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease is much more unfamiliar. Therefore, many people mistake Parkinson's disease for Alzheimer's disease. In fact, Alzheimer's disease is a disease caused by the aging of the body, mainly the decline of the brain, while Parkinson's disease is caused by the lesions of pamine neurons. Therefore, these two diseases are not the same disease and need to be distinguished.

If we cannot differentiate between Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, it is easy to cause serious consequences due to incorrect treatment, that is, lead to serious complications. What is Parkinson's disease? Let's learn about it together.

Experts point out that Parkinson's disease is an increasingly common disease among the elderly. Many people often have such misunderstandings and even regard it as a normal phenomenon in the aging process. If you cannot correctly distinguish the difference between Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, misdiagnosis may easily occur. Therefore, it is very important to do a good job of self-examination of Parkinson's disease. Since Parkinson's patients will have some very typical symptoms in the early stages of the disease, the elderly's family members can use the following test methods to determine whether the elderly have been quietly invaded by this disease.

Tremor is often the earliest manifestation of Parkinson's disease. It usually occurs as a unilateral pill-rolling movement of the fingers, which then develops into involuntary rhythmic tremors of the ipsilateral lower limb and the contralateral limb when at rest. In the early stages, the symptoms may be alleviated or stopped when changing position or moving. In real life, if the elderly often show symptoms similar to the above, their family members need to be vigilant, and timely grasping the opportunity for treatment is the key.

It should be noted here that the elderly are a high-risk group for diseases, especially diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. The occurrence of these diseases will not only make the elderly unable to move around easily but may also cause memory loss. In this case, they will need special care, which will cause a lot of trouble. Therefore, if you can detect the symptoms as soon as possible and receive the correct treatment in time, you can avoid these problems.