Depression, a symptom of Parkinson's?

Worldwide, Parkinson's affects mainly the population between 65 and 70 years old, but 15% develops the disease before the age of 50. In Mexico, the Health Secretary It indicates that there are between 20 to 40 people affected per 100 thousand.

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects movement and alters some behaviors, and is often confused with Parkinsonism; This has identical consequences to the first, although its causes are different: use of medications and changes in blood pressure.

However, in addition to tremor, what symptoms can help us detect this condition? The doctor Ulises Rodríguez Ortiz, Chairman of the Surgery and Parkinson's Committee of the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery , presents you with the following non-motor indicators that can help you detect Parkinson's:

1. Depression.

2. Increase in salivation.

3. Constipation.

4. Red eyes, conjunctivitis.

5. Excess of sweating

6. Excess fat on the face.

7. Arterial changes

8. Anguish.

9. Alterations of the dream.

Depression is intimately associated with Parkinson's, this may be the beginning of the disease although it is not a determining factor. According to various studies 25% of people who have this condition can develop a more serious condition; example, Alzheimer's. Therefore, it is a risk factor to generate a neurodegenerative disease.

Some studies you can perform to detect the disease early are resonance, tomography and blood chemistry. Remember, Parkinson's is not the end of your life. Beware!


Video Medicine: Cognitive & Psychiatric Disorders in Parkinson's Disease - Andrew Ridder, MD (March 2024).