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Pain in Parkinson’s – a lecture by Prof. Dr. Ceballos Baumann

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Welcome to a lecture by Prof. Dr. Ceballos Baumann on a topic that is often overshadowed by the motor symptoms of Parkinson's - pain in Parkinson's.

Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disease primarily associated with movement disorders. But we are increasingly recognizing that pain can be a significant component of this disease and can significantly impact the quality of life of those affected. Over the next few minutes, we'll take a look together at why pain occurs in Parkinson's disease, how it can manifest, and the challenges it poses for patients and their caregivers. Let's explore together this often overlooked but significant piece in the Parkinson's puzzle.

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Back pain in everyday life: topic job

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What we know about pain

Pain is multidimensional. This means that different factors play a role in the development of pain.
Why are we in pain?
They are a warning signal from our body. Or much more an action signal from our body. He tells us that our threat level has been exceeded and asks us to change something.
This can be a change of position, for example, if we have stayed in one position for a long time. This can be pulling your hand away from a hot object.
This is because the individual threat level has been exceeded. When the brain receives too much threatening information, it triggers a pain response. For this purpose, information from different areas is evaluated, from our environment, from inside the body, from our body parts and is connected with our experiences, adventures, emotions, fears and expectations. The brain interprets all this data individually and decides whether there is a threat or not. It is only when this happens that a pain response is sent from the brain.

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Pain in everyday life: topic of well-being

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pain and well-being

“How are you?” We get asked this question all the time and most of the time we answer with a short “Fine. And you?". Very rarely do we think about how we are doing. And what does it actually mean when we say I'm fine. What is behind our well-being?
When we understand what well-being means and how many facets it involves, we can actively take care of our well-being. And that holistically and with everything that goes with it. And maybe we'll manage to answer more differentiated and honestly at the next opportunity.

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