The Incurable Progressive Parkinson’s Disease

The Incurable Progressive Parkinson’s Disease

There are approximately 50,000 Americans receiving the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease every year. Most of those individuals are over 60 but there are individuals who are under 40 years of age that are also receiving the diagnosis. Parkinson’s affects the nervous systems causing shaking and slowing of movement and also rigidity of muscles. Sections of the person’s face can become immobile giving them a “mask-like” appearance. Can you imagine 50,000 people experiencing these symptoms?
Signs Of autism Disease: The Incurable Progressive Parkinson’s Disease

New experiments using stem cells and gene therapy are currently being conducted to give these people hope for the future. One strange fact that has emerged from Parkinson’s research is that those who smoke cigarettes have a smaller chance of developing Parkinson’s disease than non-smokers. This fact leads researchers to suspect that nicotine has some kind of protective qualities against the destructive forces that are causing the neuro-transmitters inside the brain to start to malfunction causing the shakes and other symptoms. The good news is that Parkinson’s is not contagious. There are some suspicions that Parkinson’s may be connected to severe drug abuse or certain types of head injuries.