Parkinson's Disease Research Paper

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Parkinson’s Disease—the second most widespread neurodegenerative epidemic among the aging population. As a demographic rampant with neglect and depreciation, victims of the degrading disease are often left feeling hopeless. Despite being trapped inside an unreliable, tremor-ridden body beset by hallucinations, their spirit very much remains intact. The history of Parkinson’s Disease spans back to the beginning of human beings themselves. First granted the appellation “Shaking Palsy” in AD 175, the disease The most infamous of symptoms of the debilitating disease is the loss of motor coordination. Researchers Tao Wu and Lin-lin Gao illustrates that this includes bradykinesia, rigidity, resting tremor, postural instability, and gait disturbance

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