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Parkinson’s disease does not affect the eyes’ ability to see but there can be some eye-related concern.

Due to the mask-like face that some patients can experience, there can be a decreased rate of automatic blinking .

Though Eye movement disorders do not always cause functional problem many people as they age may not bother.

However,lack of eye coordination, people experience double vision when looking in certain direction. Some people who have this problem do not complain of double vision, but say that their eyes tire quickly when they read

I had cataract removal surgery in 2001. As the result my cornea is wide and thin besides I have dry eyes(no tears). I am not a candidate to do lasar surgery. Further I have parkinson’s disease. I use eye drops 4 times a day to clean my dry eyes. It relieves eye tiredness and is helpful for my vision. Eye blinking 3-4 times a day, helpful your eye coordination and  increase rate of automatic blinking thus relieve your vision from tirednesss. It could help by patching one eye  to ease the problems of double vision.

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Parkinson’s symptoms — such as tremor, rigidity and abnormal posture — may make a dentist’s examination more difficult. Additionally, people with PD who have been on medications like levodopa for several years may begin to develop dyskinesias, which can affect the jaw (where they are called oro-buccal dyskinesias) as well as teeth grinding — both of which may create problems during dental exams and at home.
People with PD may also experience dry mouth, which can contribute to or worsen already-existing chewing difficulties or denture discomfort

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Breathing difficulties with PD i.e tightness and contraction in the throat weaken muscles that control breathing .

The breathing is not in full i.e the chest wall doesn’t move i.e reducing sense of smell that dampen the appetites contributing the malnutrition.

Therefore people have PD find difficulty/ reducing sniffing i.e desperately difficulties breathing large amount of air.

There are 40% at the older age die on pneumonia worsen made by PD itself.

In general breathing problems in PD are not prominent, although late in the disease we worry about immobility and swallowing dysfunction leading to aspiration pneumonia.

Breathing exercise help me strength and flexibility during my PT training and class  exercise program in the gym . My  trainers are pleased with my progress. I am pleased that I am able to do posture balance in my yoga classes.

http://www.medhelp.org/search?query=breathing+and+parkinson&camp=search1

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Most Parkinson’s patients have abilities difficulties:-

1.Able to move quickly or easily and neat in movement; nimble

2.Quickly to grip/seizing something firmly both from fingers/ hand to take

3.Easily to lost my grip on the slope

4.Agile mind to think quickly or acute

The difficulties of agilities are common to parkinson’s patients. In order to  strengthen my agility I take part in lift weighting, body combat ,spinning and yoga exercises. After years my agilities are progressing ,I have more alert and respone move quickly and neat  in any movement., seizing firmly with both hand’ or fingers in slope or stand.

http://www.gilbertguide.com/2007/07/10/fall-prevention-medications-risk-factors-that-lead-to-falls/

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As parkinson’s is a chronic disease. It is not ageing disease
PD patients are different from what we define themself as “patient” i.e only during acute, self-limited illness or injury that temporarily impact their lives as an inconvenience or comfort.
It is estimated out of 2-3% at the age above 50 years old are Parkinson disease suffers. Unfortunately we are shortage of PD specialists. As the result some are wrongly diagnosed as ageing and no medications are given to slowdown the disease.

Theref0re Parkinson is an expensive disease.

The reasons are as follows:

The treatment of the symptoms of PD is complex for several reasons.

First, PD is a progressive disease, getting worse over time, so that the medications and doses that work well early in the disease are insufficient later on.

Second, the most effective drugs have long-term side effects that are troubling and difficult to control.

Third, there are a lot of different treatment options, and finding the right combination can be time consuming.

Fourth, the PD patient is likely being treated for other conditions associated with advancing age, and these conditions or their treatment may interfere with treatment of PD.

Finally, a major treatment option for late-stage PD is surgery, but the risks of surgery are significant, and determining when and what kind of surgery to perform is a complicated decison.

Since PD therapy continues to undergo rapid advances, it may include specialists of speech/language, a geriatric medicine to coordinate other medical and social issues, a neuropsychologist for expertise on cognitive aspects of PD and a neurosurgeon when there is necessary.

http://www.answers.com/topic/parkinson-s-disease

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There are shoes helpful for parkinson’s patients:

It helps you walk upright and swing your arm whilst go jogging.

1.Improve posture and Giat.

2. Activates neglected muscles

 3.Tones and shape the body.

4. Can help with back,hip, leg and foot problems.

5.Reduce stress and knees and hip joint.

I am  putting on “MBT” shoes

 I am sure there are shoes besides “MBT” suitable for Parkinson’s patient.

However it is individual choice.

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Parkinson’s disease is progressive disease that impairs muscles and movement. There are medications that ease the symptoms.
Pilates could also improve stiffness and rigidity caused by the disease.Pilates is a series of controlled movements in which the muscles are moved inch by inch. The small movements could make a big difference for people with Parkinson’s disease.
There are a growing number of Parkinson’s patients who are regularly doing Pilates to improve symptoms of the disease such as tremors, slowness of movement, poor balance and rigidity. Pilates exercises do not strain the body, so it works well for people who don’t exercise at all.

I take part pilate when I was diagnosed at an early stage of Parkinson’s. I really work on me as it does not strain the body. It works on breathing and do wonder on your muscles movement besides pilate equipment.
http://www.patientslikeme.com/treatments/show/1276-pilates

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Drooling (or sialorrhea) is common in PD.
For the most part the cause is not increased saliva production but slowed reflex in automatically swallowing the natural saliva that accumulated in the mouth throughout the day.You see, a person without PD does not even notice that saliva is constantly being produced (it is done so to lubricate the whole mouth for talking, eating)
This is because after a certain volume is accumulated, this is automatically swallowed without even thinking about it.I have experience saliva drooling due to poor automatic swallowing of my throat as the result I feel uncomfortable.
I some times lost appetite and difficulty to swallow either to eat or drink as the saliva is constantly being produced. I have a feeling that food or liquid is sticking in the throat during or after a meal. As the result I have coughing or choking

But in PD, this automatic swallowing is sometimes lost, thus the saliva pools and drools on the side of the mouth.

I have experience saliva drooling due to poor automatic swallowing of  my throat as the result I feel uncomfortable. I some times lost appetite and  difficulty to swallow either to eat or  drink as the saliva is constantly being produced .I have experience saliva drooling due to poor automatic swallowing of my throat as the result I feel uncomfortable.
I have a feeling that food or liquid is sticking in the throat during or after a meal, causing me  coughing or choking .

http://www.patientslikeme.com/forum/show/7011?post_id=63037#63037
http://www.patientslikeme.com/forum/show/26596?post_id=337816#337816

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One of the causes of Parkinson’s disease is over in oxidative damage and low in antioxidant.

– A natural antioxidant may slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease in men, say researchers from the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease (MGH-MIND) and Harvard School of Public Health.

Scientists examined data from an earlier study and found recently diagnosed Parkinson’s patients with the highest levels of urate, an antioxidant, had a significantly slower rate of disease progression during the two-year study period. 

Some mineral such as Copper, Selenium and manganese are an important part in antioxidant enzyme production ( SOD or superoxide dismutase) which is a protective mechanism.

http://psychcentral.com/news/2008/04/15/natural-antioxidant-slows-parkinsons/2152….

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Although there is no medication currently available that can cure or slow down the progression of Parkinson’s disease, several medications are available that can help relieve symptoms of this condition. Levodopa is the most common medication used for treating Parkinson’s disease.

Levodopa clearly has changed the lives of millions of PD patients. They now live longer and more rewarding lives and have much less and slower disability compared to before its availability. This positive effect is felt for many years…even up to 11-15 years and beyond. However, levodopa is not a cure. It does not relieve all symptoms. Not all patients respond to it beautifully, although most do respond well. It also has it side effects.

http://parkinsons-disease.emedtv.com/parkinson’s-disease/parkinson’s-disease-medications.html

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