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Parkinson's disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
In Parkinson's disease, nerve cells in the brain called neurons slowly break down or die. Many Parkinson's disease symptoms are caused by a loss of neurons that produce a chemical messenger in the brain.
What is Parkinson's? | Parkinson's Foundation
What is Parkinson's & what are the symptoms, causes & treatments? We define this neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 10 million people worldwide.
Parkinson’s Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
What is Parkinson’s disease? Learn about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of this brain disorder.
Parkinson’s Disease: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Parkinson’s disease is an age-related degenerative brain condition, meaning it causes parts of your brain to deteriorate. It’s best known for causing slowed movements, tremors, balance problems and more.
Parkinson's disease - Harvard Health
PD develops when certain nerve cells (neurons) in the brain die. These are neurons that produce a chemical called dopamine. Dopamine helps relay messages between areas of the brain that control body movement. When these neurons die, abnormally low levels of dopamine are produced.
Parkinson's Disease Resource Center - WebMD
Parkinson's disease is diagnosed in more than 50,000 Americans each year. Find Parkinson's disease information here including symptoms and treatments -- from medication to surgery.
'Parkinson's Largely Is a Preventable Disease' | MedPage Today
Dorsey: Parkinson's largely is a preventable disease. The rise in Parkinson's disease is happening on our watch. We wrote a plan to prevent and treat the disease so future generations can be spared.
The global, regional, and National burden of parkinson’s disease in 204 ...
Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder that causes major disability and an increasing global public health burden related to motor, non-motor, and cognitive features [1]. The primary motor symptoms of PD include resting tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability [2].
Millions of Americans Are Counting on Us to End Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s disease is the world’s fastest-growing neurological disease, affecting an estimated 1 million Americans with 90,000 new diagnoses each year. Now is the time to take action to end this disease.
How Gene Mutations Drive Dementia in Parkinson’s Disease
New findings reveal motor and cognitive deficits arise through separate mechanisms in Parkinson’s disease, challenging previous thinking.
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