Parkinson's disease
A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement, often including tremors.
- Treatment can help, but this condition can't be cured
- Requires a medical diagnosis
- Lab tests or imaging often required
- Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong
Nerve cell damage in the brain causes dopamine levels to drop, leading to the symptoms of Parkinson's.
Common: More than 200,000 US cases per year
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A neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominately the dopamine-producing (“dopaminergic”) neurons in a specific area of the brain called substantia nigra.
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