What is the difference between dystonia, tremor, and Parkinson's disease? since these three are the movement disorders of the world's most common, what makes them different from each other? plz, should meet as soon as possible. best answer gets 10. his general knowledge.: D
Dystonia is a movement disorders that are characterized by uncontrolled movements and involuntary movements decreased voluntary. Dystonia may be a separate condition or part of another disease or syndrome.
I actually like the Wikipedia description: "Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder in which sustained muscle contractions cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures.
The disorder can be inherited or caused by other factors such as the physical trauma associated with childbirth or other infection, poisoning (eg lead poisoning) or drug response, especially neuroleptics "or dystonia may be a side effect caused by the reduced supply levodopa in the system or part of the" gate off "as seen in Parkinson's disease. Dystonia often involves the body or head. The movement is often large, sweeping and very disruptive.
Tremors are rhythmic involuntary muscle movements that are not intentional. The earthquake may fall into several types. There is a series of tremors known as essential tremor, which may fall into several categories. Essential tremor may be a resting tremor or intention tremor or action that occurs when a person opens an action. There are several other types of essential tremor. Tremors can affect any part of the body, including the voice, but often involves members, especially the hands. The movements are small movements, the more rhythmic dystonia. Tremors may be a symptom of a condition, warning signs, temporary, or a specific disorder tremors. In conditions other than S, tremors often occur bilaterally.
Parkinson's disease is classified as a neurodegenerative disease. Although symptoms vary from patient to patient, tremor is very common and easily recognizable symptom. In PD tremor typically begins on one side of the body, often in the hand and move on to the leg and foot on the same side. As the disease progresses, symptoms appear the same on the other side of the body. Dystonia or dyskinesia often the case when levodopa is exhausted. It is often symptoms such as dystonia and tremor extreme that cause people to seek a surgical solution through DBS.
There are many other symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Slower movements, stooped shuffling gait, balance issues, stiffness, pain, swallowing problems, cognitive problems, sleep disorders, depression, PD, hallucinations, freezing, vision problems , loss of smell, constipation, urinary problems and ED are some of the most common.
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Posted on March 1, 2010.