• May 16, 2024

A few years ago it was thought that Parkinson it was a disease "exclusive of the elderly"; However, now it is known that it can occur from the age of 20, although it is more common after the fourth decade of life.

In an interview for GetQoralHealth , the doctor Minerva López Ruiz , neurologist General Hospital of Mexico , says that in Mexico lives more than half a million people who sufferParkinson and most of them access treatments already in advanced stages, due to a late diagnosis.

In this sense, the specialist in Parkinson , says that the treatments for this disease are very varied; They depend on the age and the speed of progression:

However, Minerva Lopez He emphasizes that it is basic to prescribe a comprehensive treatment: "Ideally, patients should have innovative prolonged-release therapies, through which effective symptom control can be achieved. depressive , motivational and motor, along with physical rehabilitation activities that help to adequately prolong their mobility and functionality ".

How does your life change?

Salvador Lares, patient who has been living with the disease for 3 yearsParkinson , confirm in GetQoralHealth that his life has changed radically; He felt awkward, insecure and affected his economic and emotional life.

According to the patient Lares, the exercise It has been vital to mitigate the effects of the disease: "You have to make the body work, move, be agile and have memory."

For its part, the neurologistLópez Ruiz indicates that about 20% of people living with Parkinson's suffer depression , although he points out that the first thing to attend is the illness and later his treatment ofdepression , but what are the main symptoms? Know them!

If you live withParkinson or  you have a relative or loved one with this disease, you can visit theMexican Association of Parkinson's or commonicate to 5243 9436.

Remember that an integral treatment is key and the support of the family is basic to get ahead. It requires support, patience and strength to get ahead. Do not leave them alone!

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