At the age of 50, Emiliano Pinsón revealed that he suffers from Parkinson's disease

Then, he said that it was very surprising to find out that he had this disease: “That’s when I realized why I was having a hard time sleeping, I wasn’t having a good time with my health. It was a shock, I didn’t think about it, I thought it was stress and no, they told me ‘you have Parkinson’s’apart from a half crude way”.

“The doctor told me that it was not going to be the same as before, that it was going to be close, but that it was not going to be the same, and the truth is that it hit me. I called my parents, my mother thought that she would die tomorrow and no, although I did not want to get too involved in the disease, the neurologist explained to me that it is not so much the disease but the patient. I have the type of Parkinson that Indio Solari has, the rigid one”, explained Pinson.

“With this type of Parkinson’s you have robotic movements, I have a mild one, I am medicated and it is for life, chronic. It appears because yes, I have no record. Most of the people in my circle and my work already know this. I feel fine, although I became very sensitive and cried a lot. There are many things of desire, not only sexual, that you lose until you balance out, be it emotionally or because of medications, or because of everything “added.

Then, he told what it is like to live day by day with this disease: “In everyday life it is quite complicated. He fucks you to go to the bathroom, to eat, to open a door, he gets in everywhere. It was either stay crying and waste time or go out and fight and I chose the latter because I’m going to have it all the time until they find a cure because I’m not going to retire “.

“Sometimes I pout but with excitement because I realize I have eggs. I had to stop playing ball, there are things that are difficult for me, sometimes I think I was a guy that I am not now. If they see me tear up, it’s from happiness, to go forward, I found a lot of cool people beyond that there are people who said ‘hey, see if something happens to Emiliano in the air’ and no, I’m going to retire when I realize I can’t take it anymore, today I speak well, I comment on matches, I do things. Yes, it happens to me that I may have pain in my neck when I go to sleep, pain that I never had, but afterwards I’m fine”.

Finally, Emiliano requested: “I want them to treat me the same, to put me down, that I am the same person.”

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World Parkinson’s Day: how is it diagnosed, what advances are there and how many Argentines live with the disease?

Nail one hundred thousand people live in Argentina with Parkinsona disease that affects movements, coordination, muscle tone and balance for which, although there is still no cure, there are increasingly better treatments that allow those who suffer from it to have a good quality of lifeindicated specialists regarding the World Day that seeks to raise awareness and talk about the condition.

Made visible through cases of public figures such as the American actor Michael Foxthe boxer Mohammed ali and in Argentina the musician Carlos Alberto “Indio” SolariParkinson’s disease is a condition of the central nervous system caused by the loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain.

“Parkinson’s is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s. The first symptoms are usually pre-motor such as loss of smell, constipation, sleep and mood disorders“, he told the Télam agency Ricardo Maioladoctor of the Parkinson’s and Abnormal Movements Program of the Hospital de Clínicas (MN 121,564).

And he continued: “After motors appear as slowness, tremor, instability and rigidity, which is the resistance for passive and active mobility of the joints“.

Parkinson’s, a central nervous system disease related to dopamine loss

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a central nervous system condition caused by loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain. It is considered a neurodegenerative condition, because the nerve cells (neurons) in the brain that control movement deteriorate and are lost.

The lack of dopamine means that brain messages are not transmitted properly, which results in movements, coordination, muscle tone and balance being drastically affected, among other things. It is also considered a progressive disease, which means that the symptoms appear gradually and slowly worsen.

Some Little Known Figures About Parkinson’s

Currently, 175,000 people in the world receive Deep Brain Stimulation (or DBS) therapy.
PD is one of the most common age-related neurodegenerative diseases, affecting 1% of patients over 60 years of age and 0.3% of the general population, calculating a prevalence close to double the current one for the year 2030 , according to the University of Texas School of Medicine.
It is estimated that in Argentina more than 90 thousand people live with this disease, according to the Argentine Parkinson Association.

How is it diagnosed?

according to the doctor Carlos Alberto Ciraoloneurosurgery specialist (MN 70.603), head of the adult and pediatric functional and stereotactic neurosurgery section of the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, neurosurgery and pediatric neurosurgery staff physician and president of the Argentine Radiosurgery Association, As there is no specific test for the condition, Parkinson’s Disease is difficult to diagnose.. Symptoms vary from person to person and several diseases have similar symptoms. For this reason, incorrect diagnoses are sometimes made.

When a person suspects that they have the disease, it is important that they see a neurologist specializing in movement disorders as soon as possible, who will request a series of imaging, laboratory or genetic tests that will allow a diagnosis. The most important thing is to seek medical advice as soon as possible for early detection.

The symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, as specified by the institute parkinson and meinclude those that affect movement: tremor, muscle stiffness, and slowness. But they also include symptoms that start on one side of the body: change in facial expression (stare, no blinking), failure to swing one arm when walking, stooped (flexed) position, frozen, painful shoulder, limp or shuffling a leg, numbness, tingling, pain or discomfort in the neck or extremities, soft voice, small handwriting, feeling of trembling inside, loss of sense of smell, depression or anxiety.

What are the treatments for the disease

There are currently no curative treatments for Parkinson’s, but there are different options for treating the disease. It is important to understand that each patient is different, so it is necessary to analyze and understand the needs of each one individually when selecting an option.

The options to treat Parkinson’s could be classified into 2 large categories: Pharmacological Treatments and Surgical Treatment. Likewise, your treating physician may additionally prescribe treatments such as therapy sessions with other health professionals to help control symptoms and improve the quality of life for the patient and their family.

– Pharmacological treatments: There are several drugs used to treat the motor symptoms of the disease. These medications are helpful in the early stages of the disease, but their effectiveness generally decreases over time; Likewise, it is possible that over time he will require higher doses of medication to obtain control of motor symptoms, which could cause side effects in the future.

– Surgical treatments: When medications no longer work as well for patients’ motor symptoms, deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery may be an option to improve quality for these patients. DBS therapy is a form of treatment that sends electrical impulses to specific areas of the brain that control movement. This involves a surgical procedure to implant electrodes in the brain, connected to a neurostimulator device located under the chest or abdomen. DBS is highly effective in properly selected patients.

– complementary therapies: In the early stages of a Parkinson’s diagnosis, your doctor may recommend lifestyle changes and therapies that may improve some symptoms of the disease, or help you in your daily life. Some commonly recommended complementary therapies are: