Question

A 50year old male comes with the history of difficulty to walk.On examination there is rigidity and resting tremors.His gait is abnormal.What is your diagnosis?How do you describe the rigidity and resting tremor and explain their physiological basis.Name the parts of the brain involved.Describe the important functional connections

Answer 1

Parkinson’s disease is occurred by damage of specific type of nerve cells known as neurons in the particular segment of the brain which creates chemical known as dopamine.

The dopamine seems to send important messages all over the body which aids in controlling movement. For people suffering from Parkinson’s disease, these neurons are quite helpful in generating lesser dopamine.