RT Book, Section
A1 Goodman, Catherine
A1 Helgeson, Kevin
SR Print(0)
ID 1133952198
T1 Parkinson's Disease
T2 Exercise Prescription for Medical Conditions: Handbook for Physical Therapists
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803617148
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1133952198
RD 2024/04/25
AB This  is  a  chronic  progressive  disease  involving  the  subcortical  gray  matter  of  the  basal  ganglia.  Most  cases  are  due  to  a  genetic  defect,  with  toxic  and  infectious  exposures  being  risk  factors.  The  disease  progresses  as  the  substantia  nigra  of  the  basal  ganglia  loses  its  ability  to  produce  dopamine.1  Because  the  basal  ganglia  is  important  for  the  initiation  and  control  of  motor  behaviors,  the  progression  of  the  disease  significantly  alters  how  movements  occur,  resulting  in  slowing  of  movement  and  loss  of  coordination.  A  decrease  in  daily  activities  and  social  participation  results  in  deconditioning  and  a  decrease  in  cardiovascular  functions.  The  Unified  Parkinson's  Disease  Rating  Scale  and  the  Hoehn  and  Yahr  Classification  of  Disability  are  used  to  determine  disease  progression.1