Posted in xn--kfs74mzzid01b.com edit by rose on January 7th, 2009
Does intense stress for a continued period of time (workday) aggravate
the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease and accelerate the disease by
causing damage to
the neurons in the brain?Exactly...
"At the very beginning of Stuckert's experiment, the rat was given
6-hydroxy-dopamine, a toxin that kills neurons that contain dopamine,
one of the many chemicals in the brain that transfers messages from
one neuron to another. These are the neurons that normally are lost in
Parkinson's disease.
When a person experiences a shortage of dopamine, many other neurons
in the brain cannot communicate well with each other, rendering body
movements jerky and limited, with balance thrown off. Ultimately,
Parkinson's disease begins to take over the brain."
http://www.discover.pitt.edu/rr/2004spring/spring04stress.html
In spite of the comments I stand by my research as usual.
regards;
tutuzdad-gaThanks for your help. I have known most of what you provided, and it
was a pleasure hearing it from someone else. I have a very important
hearing this week and I need to be ready for anything! Great job!Dear fuzzy007-ga
Thank you for allowing me an opportunity to answer your interesting
question. As for your portion of the question about stress and
Parkinson?s Disease, the sources of information indicating stress
(both emotional and physical) should be avoided in those suffering
from the disease are plentiful:
?Stress has also been found to aggravate Parkinson's disease. Look for
ways to help reduce stress, including meditation, biofeedback,
exercise and rest.?
PARKINSON'S DISEASE: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WELLNESS
http://www.healingwell.com/library/parkinsons/article.asp?author=louise&id=7
?The symptoms of tremor, rigidity and bradykinesia (abnormal slowness
of movement) are made worse by anxiety, stress and pressure.?
LIVING WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE
http://www.ec-online.net/Knowledge/Articles/parkliving.html
?Emotional and physical stress tend to make the tremor worse.?
PEACE HEALTH
http://www.peacehealth.org/kbase/topic/major/hw93186/symptoms.htm
So, stress, from whatever source, can be a factor in the aggravation
of Parkinson?s Disease. One can only assume that sustained stress,
such as a day-to-day occurrence in an occupation that presents this
type of daily exposure and pressure would only be magnified.
In researching the portion of your question about neurons being
damaged by stress and potentially hastening the degenerative effects
of Parkinson?s Disease, consider this reference I found in the
research--in-progress article, ?NUTRITIONAL TREATMENT FOR BRAIN
INJURY? by David A. Steenblock, M.S., D.O., which says this, in part,
about all forms of brain injury and degeneration such as stroke,
cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson?s Disease, Alzheimer?s
Disease, autism, and other forms of brain degeneration caused by, or
are associated with, a lack of oxygen supply to cells due to a
multitude of causes, including trauma, infections, inflammation,
irritations, and poisoning.:
?Stress produces a variety of substances, such as adrenalin and
cortisol, that trigger excitatory neurotransmitters (glutamate and
asparate) and subsequent cell injury. Neurons in the hippocampus, the
area of learning and memory, are especially vulnerable and are either
injured or killed by excess stress. There is therefore a direct link
between physical and emotional stress, the loss of neurons in the
hippocampus, and subsequent losses in learning and memory.?
REDFLAGSDAILY.COM
http://www.redflagsweekly.com/conferences/damaged_brains/oct23_SteenblockP.html
Clearly then, one who already suffers from a degenerative brain
disease such as Parkinson?s or any chronic, progressive or traumatic
degenerative neurological condition for that matter, could indeed
anticipate potential aggravation or potentially premature acceleration
of their already decreasing neurons by exposing themselves to too much
stress.
Below you will find that I have carefully defined my search strategy
for you in the event that you need to search for more information. By
following the same type of searches that I did you may be able to
enhance the research I have provided even further. I hope you find
that my research exceeds your expectations. If you have any questions
about my research please post a clarification request prior to rating
the answer. Otherwise, I welcome your rating and your final comments
and I look forward to working with you again in the near future. Thank
you for bringing your question to us.
Best regards;
Tutuzdad ? Google Answers Researcher
INFORMATION SOURCES
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AvoidTwo studies worth looking further into are listed below:
http://www.discover.pitt.edu/rr/2004spring/spring04stress.html
http://ccbn.uleth.ca/detail.php?record=22&page=1The answer to this question is absurd. For one thing, the writer,
tutuzdad-ga, used websites containing "junk science" information. For
example, the "research-in-progress" article is written by a quack
doctor who trained in pathology and claims to do "brain therapeutics"
with hyperbaric oxygen. This would have been immediately evident to
someone with medical training.
Plus, what bothers me more is this "conclusive" statement from
tutuzdad-ga: "Clearly then, one who already suffers from a
degenerative brain disease such as Parkinson?s or any chronic,
progressive or traumatic degenerative neurological condition for that
matter, could indeed anticipate potential aggravation or potentially
premature acceleration of their already decreasing neurons by exposing
themselves to too much stress." This conclusion is completely without
any foundation. If had read the medical websites carefully, he would
have seen that the symptoms of Parkinson's get worse with stress.
That does not mean that stress causes or accelerates neuronal damage.
Fuzzy007, I wish you all the best. But please don't believe any
information in this answer.#If you have any other info about this subject , Please add it free.# |
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