Is Parkinson's disease hereditary?
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's motor skills, speech, and other functions. While some forms are thought to be hereditary, it is not classified as a genetic disease.
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Some scientists theorize that genetic mutations or environmental toxins may play a role in Parkinson's disease. ChaCha!
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Some forms of Parkinson's disease are hereditary. You are deemed to be more at risk of developing it. ChaCha for now!
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What are early symptoms of Parkinson's Disease?
Early symptoms vary greatly depending on the person. Tremor i...
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What is the life expectancy for a person with Parkinson's disease?
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Is Parkinson's disease a mental disorder?
Parkinson's disease affects the way you move. It happens when...
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How many stages of parkinsons disease are there?
Parkinson's disease is classified into five different stages ...
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How does smoking cigarettes help with Parkinson's Disease?
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Parkinson's Disease is a disorder of the central nervous syst...
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What are early symptoms of Parkinson's Disease?
Early symptoms vary greatly depending on the person. Tremor i...
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What is the cause of parkinsons disease?
The cause of Parkinson's disease is unknown. Many researchers...
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Parkinson's disease (PD) belongs to a group of conditions cal...
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What is the life expectancy for a person with Parkinson's disease?
Parkinson's is not fatal, but mortality is 2-5 times as high ...
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What are early symptoms of Parkinson's Disease?
Early symptoms vary greatly depending on the person. Tremor i...
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What is the life expectancy for a person with Parkinson's disease?
Parkinson's is not fatal, but mortality is 2-5 times as high ...
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Does Dr. Joyce Brother have Parkinson's disease?
Various biographies about Joyce Brother don't specify that Jo...
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Parkinson's disease (PD) belongs to a group of conditions cal...
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What part of the body does parkinson's disease affect first?
Parkinson's dz of the central nervous system.Primary symptoms...
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Is lou gehrigs disease the same thing as parkinson disease?
No, Lou Gehrig's damages motor neurons in the brain and spina...
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Can a young person get Parkinson's disease?
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central...
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Can teenagers get Parkinson's disease?
About 1 million people in the United States have Parkinson's ...
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Does Parkinson's disease kill people?
PD is not alone a fatal disease, but it does get worse with t...
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Parkinson's disease (PD) belongs to a group of conditions cal...
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Can Parkinson's disease cause depression?
Yes, Parkinson's disease can cause depression. In fact, over ...
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What is the youngest age recorded of a person who has parkinson's disease?
The first reported case of Juvenile Parkinson's was in 1875, ...
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Can a young person get Parkinson's disease?
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central...
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Can drugs cause Parkinson's disease?
Parkinson's disease is a disorder of the brain that leads to ...
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Parkinson's disease (PD) belongs to a group of conditions cal...
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