When we talk about degenerative, we refer to an adjective that refers to everything that causes a degeneration, deterioration or wear of a certain organ or structure. From a process of degeneration, the person begins to lose their normal development due to the consequences of a disease.
Among the diseases due to the degenerative process we have, the degenerative joint disease is called osteoarthritis. The disorder is related to aging, although it is not caused by it. Characteristically, there is a decrease in the content of water and proteoglycans in the cartilage, which becomes more fragile and more susceptible to mechanical injury. As the cartilage wears down, the underlying bone fissures and hardens.
There are other degenerative diseases that may be less obvious, meaning that they are not detected in their early stages, unless they are looked for with specific laboratory or imaging studies. Such is the case with high blood pressure and diabetes, although it seems difficult to believe with all the information available, there are still people who have high values of blood sugar or blood pressure and do not know it because they do not have a culture of prevention and personal health care.
Chronic diseases, as they progress, cause damage that affects other organs and systems and deteriorate the state of health and quality of life. Diseases such as diabetes initially present with high blood sugar levels and produce symptoms such as intense thirst, increased urination, weight loss, and hunger; As it progresses, it is capable of damaging the nerve endings producing pain and changes in sensitivity, it also accelerates the development of arteriosclerosis, favoring the appearance of cerebrovascular accidents, heart attacks and erectile dysfunction, kidney damage, kidney failure and injuries the kidneys. arteries of the retina that cause blindness.
L to Alzheimer's disease is an example of a degenerative disease because it causes the death of neurons and atrophy of various regions of the brain, which causes the patient to gradually lose their memory and mental faculties. As of yet, there is no cure for this degenerative disease.
Another example of a degenerative disorder is Parkinson's disease, which also affects neurons and causes tremors, muscle stiffness, and other consequences.
