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World Parkinson’s Day
I and about 10 million others suffer from this disease
I was diagnosed in autumn 2017 with having Parkinson's disease. I had a gamma x-ray done, and there, they could clearly see that the connective dopamine in my brain was depleted. I had a DBS surgery in 2019 that has helped some, and I hope that adjusting it will help me further.
Scientists believe a combination of genetic and environmental factors is the cause of Parkinson’s disease (PD). PD is an extremely diverse disorder. While no two people experience Parkinson’s the same way, there are some commonalities. PD affects about one million people in the United States and ten million worldwide. The main finding in brains of people with PD is the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the area of the brain known as the substantia nigra.
I wrote a more lengthy piece about my conditions here on Medium in February entitled: “Living With Essential Tremors And Parkinson.”
We’re about 10 million suffering worldwide, so even if I’m not alone, no one is having…
