Parkinson's disease and Art

Abstract

Parkinsonova bolest (PB) jedan je od najčešćih kroničnih neurodegenerativnih poremećaja čije kliničke manifestacije uključuju brojne motorne i nemotorne simptome koji s progresijom bolesti sve više narušavaju kvalitetu života. Budući da je uzrok i dalje nedovoljno jasan, pristup terapiji je i dalje simpomatološke naravi. Kako bi se zaustavio tijek razvoja simptoma kroz godine otkriveni su brojni pristupi liječenju uključujući farmakološke, kirurške, psihološke i dr. Dosadašnja istraživanja su pokazala da održavanje visoke kvalitete života (QOL) može biti ključni čimbenik tijekom rehabilitacije osoba s Parkinsonovom bolešću. U današnje doba svjedoci smo prednosti i značaja no isto tako i manjkavosti farmakološke i kirurške terapije u liječenju brojnih simptoma i bolesti. Interes se sve više okreće sagledavanju čovjeka u cijelosti uz sve njegove komponente - fizičku, mentalnu i duhovnu. Od 2013. godine brojna su istraživanja unaprijedila literaturu i usmjerila kliničare na održive intervencije liječenja izvan farmakoterapije i kirurgije. Iako promatranje umjetnosti i njezine povezanosti s procesima u ljudskom organizmu seže još u davnu prošlost, upravo zbog svoje sveprisutnosti i prepoznatih pozitivnih bioloških dobrobiti umjetnost će ostati neiscrpan izvor istraživačke znatiželje. Kroz ovaj rad razmotrit ću današnje terapijske mogućnosti u još uvijek izazovnoj Parkinsonovoj bolesti s posebnim osvrtom na umjetnost, ponajviše glazbenu.Parkinson's disease (PB) is one of the most common chronic neurodegenerative disorders whose clinical manifestations include many motor and non-motor symptoms that progressively degenerate the quality of life. Since the cause is still not sufficiently clear, access to therapy is still mostly symptomatic. In order to stop the development of symptoms throughout the years, numerous approaches to treatment including pharmacological, surgical, psychological etc. have been revealed. Recent research has shown that maintaining a high quality of life (QOL) can be a key factor in the rehabilitation of PD patients. Nowadays, we are aware of the advantages and importance but also of the deficiency of pharmacological and surgical therapy in the treatment of many symptoms and illnesses. Interest is turning more and more into looking at man entirely with all his components - physical, mental and spiritual. Since 2013, numerous studies have improved literature and directed clinicians to sustainable treatment interventions outside pharmacotherapy and surgery. Although the observation of art and its association with processes in the human organism goes back to the past, precisely because of its ubiquity and recognized positive biological benefits, art will remain an inexhaustible source of exploratory curiosity. Through this paper I will consider today's therapeutic possibilities in still challenging Parkinson's disease with a special focus on art, mostly musical