Introduction: Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Disease:
A degenerative brain disorder that typically appears after 50
but can occur in younger adults.
The charactistic symptom of Parkinson's is uncontrollable shaking
called tremor, usually starting in the hands.
Gradual progression of Parkinson's disease causes symptoms throughout the body.
In many cases the cause is unclear, but Secondary Parkinson's disease can occur
can be caused by various underlying causes such as brain injury or
certain brain infections.
Parkinson's Disease: Parkinson's disease belongs to a group of conditions called motor system disorders. Parkinson's and related disorders are the result of the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells. 1
Researching symptoms of Parkinson's Disease: Further information about the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease is available including a list of symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, other diseases that might have similar symptoms in differential diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease, or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center.
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Statistics and Parkinson's Disease:
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Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Parkinson's Disease Information Page: NINDS
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