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Sarla Maheshwari Disease: Doordarshan’s star anchor Sarla Maheshwari died at the age of 71. According to reports, the anchor was suffering from a neurodegeneration disease called Parkinson’s for a long time. This is a disease occurring in the nervous system, which controls many parts of the body including movement.
Sarla Maheshwari, who was considered the star anchor of Doordarshan in the 1980s, passed away at the age of 71. Sarla Maheshwari, known for her voice, was suffering from Parkinson’s disease for a long time. His family members gave this information to the media recently.
Parkinson’s is a type of neurodegeneration disease, which occurs due to gradual deterioration or death of brain nerve cells. Although this disease is common in both men and women. But still its cases are less commonly seen in women. What is the reason for this? And what problems the patient faces in Parkinson’s disease, let us understand in this article.
According to some studiesEstrogen is the reason for reduced risk of Parkinson’s in women. Therefore, its risk increases after menopause in women after the age of 50-60. Estrogen is a type of hormone which is found in large quantities in women. Lab test results have shown that estrogen prevents brain cells from dying, controls damage, and also has the ability to prevent the formation of alpha-synuclein clumps, which is necessary to prevent neurodegeneration diseases.
What problems does a Parkinson’s patient face?
Parkinson’s symptoms start very slowly, due to which many times the patient is not aware of his health condition for a long time.
How will this disease be cured?
There is no cure for Parkinson’s, but medicines can help reduce the symptoms. Sometimes health experts may suggest surgery to control certain parts of the brain. This surgery can be helpful in reducing the symptoms.
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