Parkinson’s disease is a chronic neurological disease. The first symptoms usually come after age 55. The symptoms may come earlier, but it is less common. You may not recover from the disease, but there are various treatments and medications that can reduce the hassle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dopamine is a signal substance that the brain uses to send signals between the brain cells.\u00a0In Parkinson’s disease<\/strong>, the cells that make dopamine are destroyed.\u00a0The brain then becomes more difficult to control the nerve signals that control the body’s movements. The first complaints are often vague discomfort in an arm or leg.\u00a0You may become fuzzier and the writing may also be worse.\u00a0Because the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease<\/strong> are quite common, it can be difficult to link them precisely to Parkinson’s disease. These are the first major symptoms of Parkinson’s disease<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may get low blood pressure. Then it can be labeled as dizziness when standing or traveling quickly. It can also make you faint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may become hard in the stomach or get constipated.\u00a0This is because the movements of the gastrointestinal tract become slower.\u00a0You may also have trouble with the bladder in the form of the so-called urge.\u00a0This may mean that you have to go to the toilet more often, especially at night.\u00a0Other symptoms that may be considered troublesome are\u00a0urinary incontinence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sexual desire can decrease, and you may have difficulty getting an erection or orgasm. Sometimes you may have problems with the regulation of body temperature, which can cause you to sweat more than usual. You can get dandruff, especially on the face and scalp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your speech can become unclear and your voice weakened, which can make it difficult for you to understand. You may find it harder to feel the flavors and smells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may feel depressed due to lack of energy belonging to the disease. It is also common for you to sleep poorly and have difficulty falling asleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No one who gets Parkinson’s disease gets all the symptoms and complications that exist. You can live about as long as if you had been healthy, but the quality of life may have changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the first few years, the disease usually does not cause any major worries, which means that you can live about as usual.\u00a0Gradually, the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease<\/span> tend to increase and then the problems become more noticeable, but with the help of drugs, the body can function well.\u00a0There is a slow and gradual deterioration for 15-20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are several\u00a0drugs\u00a0that you can use when you have Parkinson’s disease<\/em>.\u00a0They are often combined for the best possible effect and relief of the symptoms.\u00a0The drugs work by affecting dopamine in various ways.\u00a0Dopamine is a so-called neurotransmitter in the brain and in Parkinson’s disease, the cells that make it are destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The drugs can be combined in different ways to get the best possible relief from the symptoms.\u00a0The treatment for Parkinson’s disease<\/strong> with drugs is to replace the lack of dopamine, improve the action of dopamine or slow down the breakdown of dopamine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One help might be to keep a diary of how the symptoms vary during the day. If you include it at your doctor’s visit, your doctor can understand and monitor how your drug works, and thus prescribe the treatments that are most appropriate and effective for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the disease is severe and regular drug treatment for Parkinson’s disease<\/em> does not provide sufficient symptom relief, so-called advanced Parkinson’s treatment may be necessary.\u00a0You can then receive medication continuously via a pump either in the subcutaneous vein or via a tube in the intestine, and dose adjustments can be made if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another alternative is the so-called DBS, Deep Brain Stimulation where you can alleviate the symptoms via deep electrode stimulation in the brain.\u00a0This means that thin electrodes are inserted into the brain and stimulated via a box placed on the chest, much like a pacemaker.\u00a0The stimulation can be changed if necessary via external programming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The brain cells are constantly in contact with each other.\u00a0Nerve signals are sent from one cell to another with the help of chemical substances, so-called signal substances.\u00a0How many neurotransmitters to send, and when to send it, is closely regulated by systems in the brain.\u00a0These can both slow down and activate the nerve cells.\u00a0A neurotransmitter is a dopamine that the brain uses to control the nerve signals that control the body’s movements. The causes of Parkinson’s disease have not yet been fully established. There are probably several interacting causes. The disease can be hereditary in some rare forms and research is ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before seeking treatment, you may have for a long time suspected that something is not right.\u00a0Being told that it may be a life-long illness can be difficult, but it can also be a relief to finally get an explanation.\u00a0At the doctor’s visit, it is good to have someone close to you as support.\u00a0Relatives may also need knowledge and information about the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is not possible to diagnose Parkinson’s disease through a blood test. Because the symptoms are not noticed much, it can be difficult to get a diagnosis in the first years of the disease. The doctor makes the diagnosis based on your symptoms and how they have changed. You can sometimes get to try tablets in tablet form to see if your problems go away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may undergo an X-ray examination if your doctor needs to rule out other causes of the symptoms.\u00a0But images with computed tomography or\u00a0magnetic camera cannot confirm the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.\u00a0The doctor can see changes in the dopamine system and estimate the number of dopamine receptors in the brain by injecting radioactive tracers that search for the central parts of the brain.\u00a0The study is called Dat-Scan but is not a routine examination that is found in all hospitals.\u00a0Nor is it specific to Parkinson’s disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Almost all investigation and treatment for Parkinson’s disease can be done at a reception, but sometimes you need to be hospitalized. This is, among other things, when testing and testing of drugs should be done, when new and unexpected symptoms need to be investigated and when major changes may need to be made in drug treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In order for you to be active in your care and to make decisions, it is important that you understand the information you receive from the healthcare personnel.\u00a0Ask questions if you don’t understand.\u00a0You can also ask to have the information written down so you can read it peacefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact a health care center if you suspect you have Parkinson’s disease.\u00a0You can seek care at any healthcare center you want throughout the country.\u00a0There you also often have the opportunity to get a regular doctor’s contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, if possible, try to avoid the stress that can aggravate the problems.\u00a0It is good if you can find a method that will help you relax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To feel as good as possible, it is helpful if you have established routines to cope with daily life and medication. Maintain body mobility and agility by exercising regularly. It can be good to contact a physiotherapist for advice and exercise programs. For example, you can try Nordic walking, which helps to straighten the body, and exercises arm movements which helps you to walk better. By using other senses such as hearing and vision, you can influence and improve your ability to move. Beat-fast music and visual impressions with markings on the floor can make you go better. If you have lived with the disease for a long time, you may need different technical aids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you acquire knowledge about the disease and how it works, you will have a much greater chance of living a good life. Therefore, it is also good if close relatives get involved and get to know everything about the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since the protein in the food can compete with your medication, you should contact a dietician if you feel worse after a meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over time, Parkinson’s disease<\/span> can make you more difficult to swallow.\u00a0Then there is the risk of putting a bite to the throat, which causes cough attacks and also increases the risk of pneumonia.\u00a0The best thing is to eat foods that are easy to chew.\u00a0Various types of thickening agents that can be added to both cold and hot liquid to make the liquid more viscous are available at pharmacies.\u00a0If you find it difficult to swallow tablets with water, you can take them with some viscous drink, such as a file or rosehip soup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both the disease itself and the drugs can cause constipation.\u00a0This is mainly because the bowel is slower in its movements than before.\u00a0A sedentary life also makes you more easily constipated.\u00a0You can prevent being constipated by drinking enough fluid, preferably water.\u00a0Exercising regularly and eating high fiber foods are also good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you find it difficult to make nice hand movements, you need different tools.\u00a0An electric toothbrush is good for cleaning your teeth.\u00a0You should also visit a dental hygienist twice a year as it can be difficult to clean between the teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mouth dryness,\u00a0\u00a0which is a common side effect of the drugs, puts you at risk of getting holes in your teeth.\u00a0Although you have difficulty swallowing saliva, you can get dry mouth.\u00a0You can, therefore, be dry in the mouth even if the disease causes you to drool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is important to contact a physiotherapist, also known as a physiotherapist, for advice on good activities and how you can best counteract that your posture and physical ability are impaired. The physiotherapist can also help you gain better body awareness. Such exercises also include training in being able to relax. You also need to train yourself at home, preferably every day, to reduce the risks of reduced mobility and maintain fitness and strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In order to be able to stay at home for as long as possible, you have regular contact with a doctor, nurse, and physiotherapist.\u00a0You may also need the help of an occupational therapist, speech therapist, curator, and dietitian.\u00a0Help from the home service also makes it easier to live at home, even if the illness is more difficult.\u00a0In some parts of the country, there are special Parkinson’s hospitals and Parkinson’s teams.\u00a0There are also patient associations where you can get tips and advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the work is adapted to the disease, you can often continue working for a number of years. Therefore, it is important that you discuss with an administrator at the Social Insurance Office and the employer at an early stage to make the necessary changes to the work. You also need to have regular meetings to adjust the measures based on how the disease develops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Parkinson’s disease reduces sexual desire, but at the beginning of the disease, the drugs can help to make the appetite as normal or even increase. The disease also affects you who are related because the person who is ill becomes more dependent on others.\u00a0It may also happen that the workplace or home needs to be adapted to the new needs.\u00a0It becomes more difficult in everyday life for the sick person as things take longer and the initiative ability and the desired decrease.\u00a0If the person who is ill gets sleep problems, memory problems or depression, it also affects you as a relative.\u00a0Medication is often perceived as complicated and careful planning is required for everyday life to work.\u00a0It is good for you as a relative to obtain information about the medicines used by the person with Parkinson’s disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Getting the disease can change a lot in life.\u00a0It is good if you as a close relative try to respect that the person who has become ill needs more time and helps to stay active.\u00a0In order to cope with the changes within the family, you as a relative may also need support and help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Those with Parkinson’s disease often need a lot of help to cope with their daily lives.\u00a0Therefore, the planning of care and care should begin as soon as the diagnosis is established.\u00a0As a relative, you get to talk to doctors and other health care professionals, as well as assisting officers from the municipality. If someone with Parkinson’s disease does not have the right to personal assistance, you can apply for other contributions from the municipality such as home care. It can give can provide practical help with many everyday tasks such as personal hygiene, laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping and more. In many municipalities, there are park nurses who can provide advice and support. The nurses also have close contact with the home care staff. The fee for the help you can get varies from municipality to municipality. More detailed information about what different efforts the home municipality can provide and what these costs can be obtained through the home municipality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anyone who has Parkinson’s disease or you as a relative apply for help from the social services in the municipality. The municipality’s aid officers make an inquiry about the needs that exist and make decisions based on them. The decision may be appealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over time, the ability to move can become so impaired that the sick person needs mobility aids. It can be difficult to get the help that is needed in the home and then the sick person may need to move to another place to get enough help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anyone who has contact with many different people within the care can get permanent care contact.\u00a0It is a person who among other things helps to coordinate care.\u00a0It is possible to choose a permanent health care provider throughout the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Parkinson’s disease is a chronic neurological disease. The first symptoms usually come after age 55. The symptoms may come earlier, but it is less common. 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About one in a hundred people over the age of 60 gets Parkinson’s disease and it is more common in men.\u00a0The cause of the disease is not entirely clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSymptoms of Parkinson’s disease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The trouble usually starts in one half of the body, but eventually arises on the other side as well.\u00a0Gradually, the symptoms become clearer, but it often takes several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simultaneous capacity can be impaired, which means that you find it difficult to take the initiative and do several things at the same time.\u00a0It can be difficult to complete a movement if you are interrupted, for example, by a question.\u00a0If you stop, it may be difficult to start the movement again.\u00a0Over time, the impaired ability to move can prevent almost all spontaneous movements, as concentration is then required to move.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nOther symptoms of Parkinson’s disease<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
It is possible to live as usual for many years<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Treatment for Parkinson’s disease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What is the cause of the disease?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you have Parkinson’s disease, cells that make dopamine are destroyed.\u00a0Lack of dopamine causes nerve impulses to change and you cannot control your movements as well as usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe reasons are not clear<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Investigations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Examination of the brain<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Hospital care is rarely needed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Right to information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
When and where should I seek care?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Living with Parkinson’s Disease – What can I do for myself?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
To eat the right food<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Difficulty swallowing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Constipation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Dentistry<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Help from physiotherapist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Having Parkinson’s disease in working life<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Sex and cohabitation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Different forms of disability and the rapid fluctuations in the effects of the drugs can create uncertainty in a couple of relationships, and you can doubt whether you are capable as a partner.\u00a0The same fear can make you dare not meet a new partner.\u00a0Sex and social life change when you get Parkinson’s disease.
By changing their habits and patterns, cohabitation can work again.\u00a0It can ease prestige and performance requirements and provide new ways to enjoy.\u00a0Do not hesitate to seek help regarding sexual problems.\u00a0Being able to talk about these issues with someone outside can often be of great help.\u00a0You can address the problems with your doctor at the reception you are in contact with.\u00a0If needed and depending on the problem, you can go to a urologist, a sexual reception or to a family counseling that in some places also has a sexologist.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTo you who are related<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Help to cope with daily life<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
It can be stressful to be close and you can feel sadness and anger.\u00a0As a relative, you may need a lot of support in your task to help.\u00a0In some municipalities, there are support teams for relatives of people with Parkinson’s disease.\u00a0The team makes contact and informs about the municipal resources that exist and can act as call support.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSupport for staying at home<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
When the disease becomes severe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Permanent care contact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n