I am living quite well with PD these past 5 years.
I find Chaudhuri's vital signs very useful for alerting us to the broad range of changes we need to be aware of, and ideally prevent/treat before they have a negative impact on our quality of life..
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articl...
to address this is there a list of what blood tests we should have done and at what frequency?
eg for iron etc
thanks
who should I ask to order these tests?
"Lower hemoglobin levels in patients with parkinson's disease are associated with disease severity and iron metabolism"
"Blood changes in Parkinson's disease include lower white blood cell counts, changes in blood pressure, and changes in the blood-brain barrier.
White blood cells
A study found that people with Parkinson's disease have fewer lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. This change may occur years before diagnosis.
Blood pressure
Parkinson's disease can affect the autonomic nervous system, which controls blood pressure. This can lead to orthostatic hypotension, which causes dizziness or fainting when standing up.
To increase blood pressure, you can try drinking two 8-ounce glasses of cold water quickly, wearing compression stockings, or moving slowly from lying to sitting and then standing.
Blood-brain barrier
Parkinson's disease can cause changes in the blood-brain barrier, which can affect the body's ability to filter harmful molecules away from the brain.
Other blood changes
Plasma levels of total and phosphorylated Tau are significantly increased in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Aβ and tau have also been detected in exosomes/extracellular vesicles (EV).
Blood changes can occur years before a Parkinson's diagnosis. "
"Blood changes in Parkinson's disease include lower white blood cell counts, changes in blood pressure, and changes in the blood-brain barrier.
White blood cells
A study found that people with Parkinson's disease have fewer lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. This change may occur years before diagnosis.
Blood pressure
Parkinson's disease can affect the autonomic nervous system, which controls blood pressure. This can lead to orthostatic hypotension, which causes dizziness or fainting when standing up.
To increase blood pressure, you can try drinking two 8-ounce glasses of cold water quickly, wearing compression stockings, or moving slowly from lying to sitting and then standing.
Blood-brain barrier
Parkinson's disease can cause changes in the blood-brain barrier, which can affect the body's ability to filter harmful molecules away from the brain.
Other blood changes
Plasma levels of total and phosphorylated Tau are significantly increased in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Aβ and tau have also been detected in exosomes/extracellular vesicles (EV).
Blood changes can occur years before a Parkinson's diagnosis. "
Perhaps the originating question should be "what, if any, are the demonstrated actual effective prevention steps to Parkinson's?". And then go from there.
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