Parkinson’s Disease

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Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive neurologic disease characterized by slow motion (bradykinesia), tremor (typical pill-rolling of thumb and second finger), and rigidity or stiffness.  It results from the degeneration of dopamine-transmitting Purkinje cells in the part of the brainstem called the “substantia nigra”.  Although years of research have not fully clarified the causes, the weight […]