What Is Parkinson's Disease

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PARKINSON’S DISEASE

Parkinson’s is a neurological disease that carries an onset of chronic and progressive movement disorder. Meaning the results produced by Parkinson’s will continue and worsen throughout time. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (2014) have verified that, there are no known causes of Parkinson’s disease, researchers and scientists have accumulated statistics that leads to genetics and environmental factors that affect Parkinson’s disease. Such as, advancing in age, family heritage, being male gender, or exposure to toxins. Ultimately, the resulting of Parkinson’s disease is also due to the deprivation of a chemical called dopamine. As Parkinson’s starts and evolves over time, the nerve (neurons)

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