Neurotransmitters are chemical substances that allow the transmission of information from the brain to the body through neurons (Carlson, 2010). In most cases, neurotransmitters are found at the axon of the neurons. According to evidence derived from empirical research, it is apparent that the human body contains millions of neurotransmitters that link the brain to the body. This chemical substance affects the physiological and physical occurrences of the body, such as mood, anxiety, sleep, appetite, aggression, and fear (Carlson, 2010).
Additionally, neurotransmitters are of different kinds and thus have different effects on the postsynaptic membranes. Examples of such chemicals include epinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin. In some cases, the degeneration of neurons affects the way information is transmitted in the body. This paper explores a condition that arises due to a neurological disorder in the body.
An example of a disease that results from neurological disorder is Parkinson’s disease (Carlson, 2010). This is a condition where the central nervous system degenerates, thereby leading to movement disorder. It is imperative to note that individuals affected by the disease depict several symptoms. Such symptoms include limb stiffness, trembling, impaired balance, and slowed movement. Research done indicates that the symptoms persist and worsen, thus become more pronounced in the patient’s anatomical features (Carlson, 2010).
In this case, patients experience difficulties when walking, talking, and simple performing chores. There are other minor symptoms accompanied by the illness. Examples include memory loss, slow thinking, depression, speech disorder, urinary complications, and constipation. Evidence has shown that Parkinson’s disease is hereditary (Carlson, 2010). Sporadic cases reported have confirmed that the disease can occur through genetic mutation. However, out of a controversy held by scholars, it is perceived that the disease occurs due to the effect of both nature and nurture factors.
Apparently, there are possible risks associated with failure to identify the cause of the disease to be neurological disorders. According to research done, ignoring the fact that Parkinson’s disease is caused by neurotransmitters disorder has put more people at risk (Carlson, 2010).
Families associated with Parkinson’s cases incline on avoiding environmental toxins and ignore the genetic susceptibility. Additionally, medical practitioners are likely to provide patients with the wrong diagnosis, especially when they ignore neurological examination (Carlson, 2010). Moreover, medication given might cause a serious side effect on patients. This is due to the fact that certain medications might prolong the degeneration of the nerve cell rather than creating a remedy for the condition.
In some cases, the condition might become more disabling since there is no positive response to drugs given. This calls for surgery in order to improve overall health. Failure to consider that neuron disorder could be responsible for any notable complication might not improve the patients’ health (Carlson, 2010). It is apparent that different symptoms depend on the part of the brain affected. Environmental oriented treatment might not influence brain stimulation (Carlson, 2010). In this case, the condition of the brain continues to deteriorate, reducing the patients’ mental competent.
Other than medical treatment for people with Parkinson’s disorder, there are lifestyle changes that can be used to improve health. Such include proper-balanced diet, physical therapy and exercise (Carlson, 2010). In this case, when the agent causing the disease is ignored therapists are not able to prescribe proper lifestyle changes for the patient. For instance, during therapeutic exercises, therapists will fail to consider that poor articulation of body movement is as a result of neural disorder (Carlson, 2010).
Unrewarding efforts especially for training people with speech disorder can be very frustrating. Therefore, we may not ignore the fact that neural disorders are responsible agents for Parkinson disease. By so doing, healthcare providers will be in a position to use integrated strategies to decimate the spread of the disease that may be aggravated by both heredity and nurture factors.
Reference
Carlson, N. (2010). Physiology of behavior. New York: Pearson Education, Inc.