Patient/caregiver was educated on complications of Parkinson's Disease as follows: The stiffness and rigidity of muscles involving the face and jaw in Parkinson’s patients could progressively lead to difficulties with activities like speech. Difficulty with speech leads to problems with patient expression, thus affecting the quality of life. Ability to chew is the major stimulus for saliva production. Stiffness and rigidity of muscles involving the face and jaw in Parkinson’s patients could progressively lead to [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on causes and risk factors for Parkinson's Disease as follows: Parkinson’s disease involves damage to the various nerve cells in the brain producing chemicals, such as, dopamine, acetylcholine, and serotonin. Damage to these neurons results not only in deficiency of various chemicals in the brain, but also an imbalance in between these chemicals. This results in problems with the overall movement, motor skills, mood, and memory of affected individuals. Cause of damage [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on signs and symptoms of Parkinson's Disease as follows: Damage to these neurons results not only in deficiency of various chemicals in the brain, but also an imbalance in between these chemicals. This results in problems with the overall movement, motor skills, mood, and memory of affected individuals. The chemical acetylcholine in the brain is also believed to contribute significantly to the individual’s thought process and memory. Deficiency in the brain levels [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on signs and symptoms of Parkinson's Disease as follows: Nervous tissues, such as, brain and spinal cord, are composed of cells called neurons. These neurons are interconnected, and they communicate with each other through release of some chemicals called neurotransmitters. Parkinson’s disease involves damage to the various nerve cells in the brain producing chemicals, such as, dopamine, acetylcholine, and serotonin. Appropriate levels of and proper balance between the chemicals dopamine and acetylcholine [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on pathophysiology of Parkinson's Disease as follows: Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder affecting the nervous system of an individual. Nervous tissues, such as, brain and spinal cord, are composed of cells called neurons. These neurons are interconnected, and they communicate with each other through release of some chemicals called neurotransmitters. A proper balance between the levels of these chemicals is needed for normal function of the brain, helping to execute safe [...]