I'm Still Standing; My Walk with Parkinson's: This Soft-Spoken Voice.....

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Saturday, September 23, 2006

This Soft-Spoken Voice.....

Parkinson's weakens the muscles of the bodies. That's what happens when the brain doesn't manufacture enough of the neurotransmitter Dopamine; hence the tremor, the rigidity, the wild movements or no movement. Muscles control our whole body. I visited the cadaver lab a couple of times. I had two roommates at two separate times that were enrolled in anatomy at KU. I was impressed with the fact that right under the skin, protecting our vitals organs and skeleton, is a mass of muscles, all... Sign in to see full entry.

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