What is a neurodegenerative disease?
neurodegenerative disease is a condition associated with the disintegration of neurons, leading to a progressive decline in neurological function. Such diseases can be obtained, congenital or inherited and can be diagnosed at any age, although people are usually older when neurodegenerative diseases for the first time. Treatment options are usually limited to attempt to arrest further damage and help patients prepare for a point in their future, where their cognitive function will be seriously disturbed. Symptoms often include insensitivity and tingling, clumsiness, clumsy and slowing cognitive function. Patients may not be able to remember things so clearly and may have problems with functional memory where they forget how to do things. Neurodegenerative disease is also associated with progressive paralysis, aphasia, and a wide range of other symptoms.
The disease mechanisms are variable. In some patients, the genetic problem leads to problems with the coding of proteins involved in the function of neurons. CellY may die, the signals between the cells may be interrupted or cells may not produce the right products, leading to a lack of the necessary neurotransmitter. Patients may also experience communication disorders between neurons where individual cells work, but their signals cannot get into other cells.
In a family with a history of neurodegenerative disease, the doctor may recommend screening of people regularly for early signs of disease. Sometimes medicines are available to help patients to work better and solve problems such as tremors associated with some diseases. Other patients may not be diagnosed until the disease is further in its progression and the treatment of ENT may be more limited. As neurodegenerative disease proceeds, patients usually require more help with daily tasks and eventually need a full -time assistant, along with assistance equipment such as wheelchairs.
People who notice things such as reduced hand coordination, stumbling and inability to easily perform well -known cognitive tasks to easily seek the evaluation of neurodegenerative disease. A neurologist can explore and imaging studies of the brain to find abnormalities. If the patient does not have a disease, it is possible that a brain tumor or other type of lesion may be involved, such as stroke damage. Find out why the patient has difficulty working, helps doctors to determine the best available treatment options, and early intervention can mean a significant difference.