Parkinson’s Disease Overview

Summary

Parkinson’s disease (PD), also known as idiopathic or primary parkinsonism, hypokinetic rigid syndrome, or paralysis agitans, is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system mainly affecting the motor system.

The motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease result from the death of dopamine-generating cells in the substantia nigra, a region of the midbrain.

Link to Parkinson’s Hub

Initial Overview based on Wikipedia entry Jan. 5, 2016.

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