PARKINSON'S DISEASE
⭐ PARKINSON'S DISEASE ⭐ 1) DEFINITION of Parkinson's disease - Parkinson's disease is a chronic and progressive disease of nervous system which is characterized by features like tremor , rigidity , akinesia (or bradykinesia) and postural instability . ( The pneumonic for these features is TRAP i.e tremor, rigidity, akinesia, postural instability ) 2) ETIOLOGY of Parkinson's disease - (a) Primary causes - These include Idiopathic parkinsonism Parkinson's disease Paralysis agitans ( Primary causes have origin of their own ... There is absence of any underlying factor or cause ) (b) Secondary causes - Here, there are some underlying factors present . (I) Infections - HIV , influenza (Infections lead to inflammation which causes release of different cytokines and mediators. Signalli