Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's is a disorder in the central nervous system the impairs your motor system which is the path that the brain uses to tell your limbs to move.  The most obvious symptoms are motor-related, including tremor, rigidity, slowness of movement, postural instability and impaired speech because of throat tightness. The physical symptoms are nothing compared to the pain that the patients is in caused by the tightness of muscles. Ages 60 and up seem to be the most vulnerable to PD (Parkinson's) although there have been cases in younger people. Most people have no specific known cause for getting PD but in some patients, it is due to their genetic makeup or a gene mutation. Today, there is no cure for Parkinson's disease, but medications, surgery and multidisciplinary management can provide relief from the symptoms.

There are many foundations striving to find a cure for PD. One of the more widely known charities is the Michael J. Fox Fund. It has raised more than $228 million dollars for research. With help from people like you, we can over come Parkinson's Disease. Go HERE to donate to the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

http://www.michaeljfox.org/