Parkinson’s is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. The motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease result from the dealth of dopamine-generating cells in the region of the midbrain known as the substantia nigra. The symptoms below are those usually manifested early in the course of the disease. Later in the progression of the disease, thinking and behavioral problems arise, with dementia commonly occurring in the advanced disease stages and, often, the onset of depression.
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