Page 4 - Parkinsons disease

neurons exist will determine if they prosper and

thrive or become diseased, withered and die.

The western medical perspective is that

Parkinson's disease is caused by the deterioration

and eventual death of neurons in part of the brain

called the substantia nigra. These nerve cells

produce a chemical messenger known as dopamine

which tells other nerve cells what they are

supposed to do to cause movement.

Picture of the brain with Substantia Nigra in red

Source: By FrozenMan - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37748522

To combat the deteriorating level of function of

these neurons, medical doctors will prescribe

certain pharmaceutical drugs such as levodopa and