Parkinson's Disease - Music Magic

[sign2804]

The answer to this mystery is in one region of the brain called basal ganglia. It acts as a maestro.

[mangabaunger]

Music replaces temporarily the role of basal ganglia (dopaminergic area that act as maestro of the brain and which is malfunctioning in Parkinson's disease). This is the reason for symptoms improvement.

[speedbag1]

Yes!! behold the power of Rhythm and repetitive movements. You could also hit the speed bag to that song in much the same was as you are dancing! Great video and very inspirational.  Keep on Dancin'!

[ilovecheesee11]

what is parkinson's?

[reverett123]

Depends on who you ask. The "establishment" says that it is brain damage causing movement problems due to a shortage of a chemical called dopamine. At the other extreme (and where I fall) is that the damage is just the end product of an inflammatory process that can be traced back to the womb and involves the immune, endocrine, and GI systems as well as the nervous system.

[sperryboy]

While I'm not yet a physician and certainly not an authority on the subject, I have taken several courses at university that have touched heavily on Parkinson's. Parkinson's is, technically, a disorder in which the substantia nigra of the midbrain die depriving the basal ganglia (which, among other things, regulates information flow about movement through the thalamus to the cortex) of DA. It sounds as if your disorder is Parkinsonian-like, but not true Parkinson's.

Very nice video though. Thx

[BPieter]

those explanations arent mutually exclusive are they? The shortage of dopamine still has to have a cause which could involve the systems you mentioned.

[reverett123]

You are correct. It is a much bigger picture than normally thought.

[earthnfire88]

this is interesting...most of the information I've found on Parkinson's disease is "due to shortage of dopamine due to nerve damage etc.". I'd appreciate it if you elaborate on this for me...as in (if you don't mind me asking) when were you diagnosed, etc. I take it as "music" is a very short term treatment method?do you only go into the freezing stage while you're listening to music? (I couldnt hear the words you were saying on the clip. I would really like to find out more about this...

[reverett123]

First symptoms 1992. Dx 2000. One of the problems is disruption of the internal clocks that enable us to coordinate movement. Music with the right beat temporarily replaces it. Notice the beat on the music.

[NeuroJoe]

PD is a horrible disease as I'm sure you know, and music therapy does seem to help for some period of time (the dopaminergic midbrain pathway is activated by music, as it also is by drugs of abuse), but unfortunately activating that pathway will not be of much help as the SN neurons continue to die off. Replacing the dead cells or preventing them from dying is the best hope for a cure or long term treatment.

[heartandsou1]

Liked the video and know the theory behind how it works. Hope you don't mind me asking. What was the name of the track and artist.

Thank you

[reverett123]

The Beat Daddies - Tearing Down the House

[illumeinessence]

Our work and others with binaural beats can realy help improve neuro-chemical balance.

[reverett123]

I experiment a little with BB and do have some success. Need to put more time in. The state of art surgery is just a fancy pacemaker in the brain. No reason it couldn't be done from the outside.

[Dare2BUnique]

Woo hoo! You go, guy! Keep up the dancing, it's good for your body and soul! I loved this video! I couldn't hear what you were saying, even with my speakers on full volume, so I might have missed a message you were trying to get across. But like I said, I loved to see you dance and fill yourself with the spirit of life.

[ScreaminDiva]

how amazing to witness the medical properties of music - I hope and pray that a cure or better treatment is found for this horrible disease very soon.. Congratulations on discovering the 'magic'

[arngrib]

that¨s amzing!