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Gene Therapy in treatment of Parkinson's disease
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Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (also known as Parkinson disease,
Parkinson's,idiopathic parkinsonism, primary parkinsonism
PD, or paralysis agitans) is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system.
About four people per 1,000 in Australia have the condition, with the incidence increasing to one in 100 over the age of 60.
Symptoms
An involuntary rhythmic shaking in an extremity (like an arm or leg), or in the face.
Slowness of movement.
Muscles – especially in the arms, shoulders and neck – become stiff, rigid, and resistant to being passively moved.
The physical symptoms of Parkinson's disease tend to progress over time – very slowly in some people, quite quickly in others. In addition, the disease is associated with many non-physical symptoms including changes in mood, memory, bowel habits and sleep.
A Ray Of Hope
Scientists and Researchers have found a way to treat this deadly neurological disorder…
This new way to treat the disease is the treatment by GENE THERAPY.
What Is Gene Therapy
Gene Therapy is the insertion of genes into an individual’s
cells and tissues to treat a disease,such as a hereditary disease in which a deleterious mutant allele is replaced with a functional one.Although the technology is still in its infancy,it has been used with some success
Results
Patients who had gene therapy showed a 23.1% improvement in their motor score, those with sham surgery improved by 12.7%.
The report's authors say this "offers a novel alternative to conventional pharmacological or surgical treatment" and that it "shows the promise of gene therapy for other neurological disorders."