By Tsion Terefe | Director
Parkinson disease is a progressive degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. The most obvious symptoms are shaking (resting tremor) rigidity, slowness of movement and postural instability. In the early stage patients can function independently in carrying out daily activities. As the disease progress, disability increases and quality of life deteriorates. In advanced stage caregivers assistance becomes essential. Parkinson Patients in Ethiopia face multifaceted problems. The health problems are aggravated by lack of equipment’s like cane. When patients diseases progress increased cannot able to go without cane because of this many patients cannot move place to place but now thanks to GlobalGiving after walking cane support patients able to make routine activities.
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