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I just currently learned what Parkinson's disease is. I found this very interesting because I never heard of a disease such as this let me enlighten you with my knowledge.

What is Parkinson’s disease?

Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder and also the most common movement disorder. It is characterized by continuous loss of muscle control, which leads to trembling of the limbs and head while at a resting state, stiffness, slowness, and imbalance of the body and body functions. As the symptoms become more intense it may gradually become difficult to walk, talk, and complete simple daily tasks.Parkinson’s disease causes difficulties with movement and coordination. Many researchers believe the disease comes from the midbrain and brain stem. This disease gradually develops after the age of fifty. It affects both males and females. Parkinson’s disease slowly destroys brains cells that make dopamine. Dopamine is a chemical substance made to help control muscle movement. It is more likely to occur in older people but that does not make it uncommon in younger youths. When a young child is affected it is most likely due to genetics. Without dopamine, the nerve cells in this part of the brain cannot send messages properly. This leads to a loss of muscle function throughout the body some may occur faster than others.  The reason for the destroyed cell is yet unknown. Many people with Parkinson's disease live long lives, whereas others tend to notice the systems getting severe at a faster rate. The results of the symptoms getting severe are premature death which is usually due to complications such as injuries related to falling or pneumonia. Most of the movement related symptoms of Parkinson's disease are due to lack of dopamine which is caused by a loss of dopamine producing cells in the substantia nigra. The substantia nigra is a brain structure located in the mid brain. When the quantity of dopamine is too low, there is communication loss between the substantia nigra and corpus striatum, and movement becomes difficult to occur. The more dopamine being lost, it causes the severity of the movement related symptoms. Other cells in the brain also become affected because as we know the brain is a composed of many different sections that work together to get messages across and to get task done. Therefore whatever effects one affects the rest within the matter of time Parkinson’s disease has been around since 5000 BC.  Around this time, an ancient Indian civilization called the disorder Kampavata created treatment using seeds from a plant containing therapeutic levels of what is today known as levodopa. But, it was not until Dr. James Parkinson wrote about it in a detailed medical essay in 1817 that the disease hit main stream. This Disease was first known as Shakes Palsy.  The publication was entitled "An Essay on the Shaking Palsy". A Frenchman by the name Jean Martin Charcot tested and saw the importance of the disease and then later named it after Dr. James Parkinson. Although there is no real cure for Parkinson’s disease there are many treatment options. A doctor can diagnose the disease and how bad it is based on your symptoms. Since there is no real cure the treatment options are meant to control the symptoms. In order to control the symptoms your doctor may prescribe you with many different medications but, you can also help yourself by changing your diet into a more nutritional one and exercise to keep your muscles moving. Surgery may be an option for some patients depending on the severity.