Experts point out that fasting can lead to a state of inactivity called ‘freezing’ and hospitalization in the patient.
April 11 is celebrated as World Parkinson’s Disease Day every year in order to create social awareness and raise awareness. Parkinson’s disease, which is a very old disease but of which awareness has emerged in the near future, is a progressive disease, which is generally characterized by problems such as slowness in movements, tremors, gait disruption, and falls.
It starts insidiously and one-sided at first, it is difficult to notice. When the patient already consults the doctor, the disease starts 1-2 years ago. As a result of a deficiency in the neurotransmitter structure in the brain or the damage that occurs during this path, Parkinson’s begins in the person.
PARKINSON PATIENTS SHOULD NOT FAST
In Parkinson’s disease, drugs may need to be given three times a day or more, sometimes even 3-4 hours apart. Especially in these cases, fasting is medically inconvenient. Sudden discontinuation of drugs or dose reduction causes the patient’s movements to slow down or tremors to increase too much. This slowdown can sometimes affect swallowing and cause the patient to remain immobile, which is called “freezing” in medical language, and may require hospitalization.