KNOW THESE 6 DISEASES THAT ATTACK THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Written by: Group 3, Class B 1. Parkinson’s Source : SMC RS. Telogorejo What is Parkinson’s disease ? Parkinson's disease was discovered by a British scientist named James Parkinson in 1817. Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disease that affects the movement of the human body (hypokinetic movement disorder). This disease causes sufferers to lack control over their body movements. What cause s Parkinson’s disease ? Some of the conditions that cause Parkinson's are: - Genetics A number of genetic factors have been shown to increase a person's risk of developing Parkinson's disease, although how exactly it makes some people more susceptible to the condition is unclear. Parkinson's disease can run in families as a result of faulty genes being passed on to children by their parents. But the disease is rarely inherited this way. - Environmental factor Some...