I saw a message like this yesterday, saying that Parkinson's disease cannot be cured. How many years does it take to get to the advanced stage of this disease? How long can you live in the advanced stage?
Dr. Lu Shunyi said that in fact, Parkinson's disease is different from stroke, myocardial infarction and other emergencies. It will not directly cause the patient's death, but will only reduce life expectancy. Once Parkinson's disease develops to an advanced stage, it will indeed When some complications occur, the patients have actually lost the ability to take care of themselves. Most of them are bedridden or in a wheelchair. In the late stage, they have difficulty moving and seriously affect their quality of life. If patients who are bedridden for a long time are not cared for properly, they may also suffer from subrespiratory failure, which is also the case with PA. Common complications of Jinson's late-stage disease may lead to death, which is a pain that many families cannot bear. In addition to inability to move or paralyze limbs, patients with late-stage Parkinson's disease may also experience symptoms of depression or anxiety, which can cause patients to have negative emotions, refuse treatment, or even commit suicide. Infections are also common complications of Parkinson's disease, such as respiratory tract, infection and fever. , will lead to aggravation of Parkinson's symptoms. Due to swallowing difficulties in the late stages of Parkinson's disease, most patients will experience drooling, poor eating, and weight loss.
Clinical data shows that the mortality rate of Parkinson's disease patients who have been ill for ten years is as high as 10%. The proportion is quite high, but this is based on the probability of a large number of samples, and other physical factors of the patient cannot be ruled out. It is specific to each patient. Life expectancy will be affected by many factors, such as late age at diagnosis, severe motor symptoms at onset, and life expectancy will indeed be shorter. In addition, whether the patient receives scientific treatment, whether he receives meticulous care, and the patient's own psychological factors will also affect the outcome.
Then how many years does Parkinson’s disease have to be considered to be in the advanced stage? Dr. Lu Shunyi said that in fact, the onset time from early stage to late stage is inconsistent. Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disease of the nervous system, and the speed of onset of Parkinson’s disease is also different in the same patient. Parkinson’s disease occurs in early stages. How long does the late stage last? On average, it is about seven or eight years. It can be as short as three to four years, and of course it can be as long as ten or even twenty years. Parkinson's disease is best intervened as early as possible, and try not to delay treatment until the late stage. If it has entered the late stage and takes corresponding measures in a timely manner, the improvement will be obvious.
