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PAKINSON'S DISEASE

  • Writer: sonia shrivastava
    sonia shrivastava
  • Jun 5, 2020
  • 1 min read

Parkinson's Disease One of the most commonest progressive neurodegenerative disease and amongst the commonest disabling disease in elderly.

We all have 1 in 40 chances of developing Parkinson's in our life time.

Prevalence of Parkinson's in India is around 69-100 per 1,00,000. Approximately 1%above the age of 60 and 2%above the age of 80 has Parkinson's. Parkinson's has profound effect on Balance and Gait. 40-70% of people with Parkinson's falls every year and 1/3 of these fall repeatedly. cardinal symptoms include Tremor, Rigidity,Akinesia ,postural instability. #humsaathhai #DBLsocialwelfarefoundation #PhysiodeptGHMC



 
 
 

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