How is Parkinson’s disease treated?

The 19th International Congress on Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders was held in Shanghai for the first time. In this world’s highest level of Parkinson’s disease academic event, for the early diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease, neurology experts repeatedly mentioned the word “exercise”. Experts said that the cause of Parkinson’s disease is still unknown, so the prevention and treatment means are also relatively limited, during this period, a number of studies suggest that exercise can help delay the onset of Parkinson’s disease process, which also makes it is becoming a global Parkinson’s disease prevention and treatment of popular concepts. Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that occurs mostly in old age. As global aging advances, the population with the disease is expanding. According to Erik Wolter, Chairman of the Congress and President of the World Parkinson’s Disease Alliance, there are currently 6 million patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease worldwide, and the situation is particularly serious in China, where half of the patients are located. According to this projection, it is expected that by 2030, there will be 30 million Parkinson’s disease patients worldwide, and China will face 15 million patients. Neurology field to face a problem: Parkinson’s disease causes are still unknown. ErikWolter introduced, there have been studies show that Parkinson’s disease and environmental factors, such as pesticide residues, herbicides; and persistent brain damage, such as boxer Ali suffering from Parkinson’s disease, is believed to be boxing with many times by the brain impact related to; and also related to genes, scientists have found some family genes, but none of these explains the true causative mechanism of Parkinson’s disease. One consequence of the lack of clarity is that treatment and prevention measures are relatively limited. Current treatments, for example, focus on symptomatic relief. Nevertheless, clinicians are faced with the thorny issues of difficulty in controlling the dosage of medication and the side effects of drug stimulation. Therefore, early prevention and treatment of Parkinson’s has become the focus of research by experts and scholars from various countries. After a number of studies, a current consensus among experts is that exercise helps delay the onset of Parkinson’s disease and has the potential to prevent it. “We believe that active exercise is beneficial in maintaining brain function. This is because exercise itself trains the human brain to control the movement of the body.” According to ErikWolter, whole-body exercises such as arm-swing walking, swimming, and dancing will help maintain brain function. It has also been observed clinically that even after getting the disease, people who are physically active have a relatively slower progression of the disease and better results with medication. Experts estimate that this is related to the fact that brain function was previously well-trained due to exercise. In addition, experts have noted that in addition to motor dysfunction (typically, for example, hand tremors), people with Parkinson’s disease also have non-motor impairments, such as years of insomnia, frequent constipation, and depression, among other manifestations. This is thought to be some clue to the early detection of Parkinson’s disease, but no exact association has been found. Professor Chen Shengdi, chairman of the organizer of the conference, vice chairman of the Chinese Medical Association’s Neurology Section, and director of the Department of Neurology at Ruijin Hospital, said that the hospital has already conducted retrospective studies on sleep disorders, olfactory disorders, and depression, and the results suggest that most Parkinson’s patients have had these three types of disorders before they were diagnosed. However, he emphasized that this does not mean that having such disorders will lead to Parkinson’s disease in the future, and the relevant prospective studies have not yet reached a conclusion. “There is no significant breakthrough in early diagnosis and treatment in the field globally, but there are indeed quite a few advances, and it is still necessary to verify their effectiveness through multi-center, multi-population, and a period of waiting.” Prof. Chen Shengdi claimed. Early diagnosis and early treatment is said to include the application of Chinese medicine clinical treatment and China’s exploration in early diagnosis. China’s research and treatment methods for Parkinson’s disease and related disorders are receiving international attention, and the distance from the international advanced level is narrowing. This conference is organized by the International Research Committee for Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders, and hosted by the Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine.