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Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's disease is also called primary parkinsonism or idiopathic Parkinson's disease. (Idiopathic is the term for a disorder for which no cause has yet been identified).

In the other forms of parkinsonism, either the cause is known or suspected, or the disorder occurs as a secondary effect of another primary neurological disorder that may have both primary and secondary symptoms of Parkinson's disease. These disorders, described as Parkinson's Syndrome, Atypical Parkinson's, or, simply (More)

Understanding Parkinson's Disease

  • Understanding Parkinson's Disease Medications
  • Genetics Home Reference: Parkinson Disease (National Library of Medicine)
  • Movement Disorders
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Parkinson's Disease - Video
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Parkinson's Disease - Easy-to-Read (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
  • Parkinson's Disease Tutorial
  • Parkinson's Disease Videos (National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.)
  • Parkinson's Disease: From the NIH

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  • Are There any Medications for Parkinson’s that Do Not Cause Hallucinations?
  • Can Hand Tremors Be Reduced?
  • Does a Brain Scan Confirm or Rule Out PD?
  • Is Parkinson’s Disease Heredity?
  • What Causes Parkinson's?
  • What Is the Life Expectancy of Someone with Parkinson's?
  • What Stages of Parkinson's Is My Mother in?
  • When Do You Know You Are in the Final Stage?
  • Why Do Individuals with Parkinson’s Fall Backwards?

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