Parkinsons Disease[帕金森病](-39).pptVIP

Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s Disease The basal ganglia, through the action of dopamine, are responsible for planning and controlling automatic movements of the body, such as pointing with a finger, pulling on a sock, writing or walking. If the basal ganglia are not working properly, as in Parkinson’s disease patients, all aspects of movement are impaired, resulting in the characteristic features of the disease ? slowness of movement, stiffness and effort required to move a limb and, often, tremor. Dopamine levels in the brain’s substantia nigra do normally fall with ageing. However, they h