![]() ![]() In Parkinson patients the dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra die off, preventing the striatum from properly doing its job and resulting in a loss of motor activity. Through the interaction between the striatum (also in the midbrain) and the substantia nigra allows for motor movements to occur. Part of what constitutes the basal ganglia is the Substania Nigra, which is divided into two parts the substantia nigra pars compacta, and the substantia nigra reticulata. The portion of the brain responsible for this anomaly is found in the midbrain and more specifically found in an area known as the basal ganglia. For the past 24 years the symptoms seemed to be at their worst, where she exhibited myoclonus- displaying jerky movements, akinetic- the loss of the normal ability to move muscles, Apathetic- no feelings of interest, concern or enthusiasm, and oculogyric- eyes rolling back. ![]() In this story, a 63-year-old woman has been living in an oculogyric-like trance suffering from post-encephalitic Parkinsonism since she was 18. ![]()
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