Might thee peepers alter foretell Parkinson's fate? Arrr, a curious dilemma be this, matey!
2023-08-24
Arr, me mateys! Listen well, for I shall tell ye a tale. Me hearties, it be said that the changes in the tissues of ye eyes, associated with the foul disease known as Parkinson's, may come upon ye as much as 7 years afore ye scurvy symptoms show themselves. Medscape Medical News be warnin' us, me lads!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, we be hearin' that the changes in retinal tissues associated with Parkinson's disease may be happenin' up to 7 years afore ye start seein' any signs o' the disease! Arrr! That be quite a long time, matey!Now, ye be wonderin', what be these retinal tissues, ye scallywag? Well, the retina be the part o' yer eye that helps ye see. It be like a map, guidin' light to the brain so ye can make sense o' the world 'round ye. But, it seems that these tissues be havin' some trouble long afore ye be feelin' any symptoms o' Parkinson's disease, like shakin' or stiff muscles.
So, how be they findin' this out, ye ask? Well, these savvy scientists be usin' a special machine called an optical coherence tomography. It be lettin' them see the retina and check for any changes. They be studyin' over 2,000 landlubbers who be at risk o' developin' Parkinson's disease, and they be findin' that the changes be startin' to appear about 7 years afore the mateys be havin' any symptoms!
Now, ye may be thinkin', "Well, what be the use o' knowin' this so early?" Ahoy, that be a good question! Arrr! Ye see, if we be knowin' that these changes be happenin' so far in advance, we might be able to catch the disease sooner and start treatin' it afore it gets too severe. It be like spyin' the enemy ship from afar and preparin' yerself for a battle, so ye be ready for whatever they throw at ye, matey!
So, me hearties, while it be a bit frightful to think that these changes be takin' place so far ahead o' the disease, it also be a bit excitin' to know that we be gettin' closer to findin' ways to fight back against Parkinson's. Ahoy! Let's raise a mug o' grog to these clever scientists and their discoveries!