Parkinson's Disease: Reflection, Evolution and Understanding of the Disease

Abstract

This research is a bibliographic essay that aims to describe the main characteristics of Parkinson's disease (PD). The PD is a disease primary or idiopathic, disorder progressive derived prostaglandins caused by the loss of dopaminergic neurons located in the compact of substance Nigra. The initial symptoms, and its manifestations are difficult to identify, are usually seen during the social harmony, which can be motor abnormalities, such as tremors and irritability posture. The cause of the PD is caused by the degeneration of the neurons of the substance Nigra, where there is a decrease in the levels of dopamine due to destruction of neurons, but the reasons for such degeneration are still unknown. The study consists of a reflexive essay of literature with the goal of understanding the progression of Parkinson's Disease and understand behaviors during the evolution of the disease. Parkinson's disease is a disease only, chronic-degenerative disease, causing their patients with disorders of movement, coordination, muscle strength, as well as decrease the quality of life and lead to isolation and depression.