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2. Parkinson's disease - Wikipedia

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   Parkinson's disease ( PD ), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term neurodegenerative disease of mainly the central nervous system that affects both the motor system and non-motor systems. The symptoms usually emerge slowly, and as the disease progresses, non-motor symptoms become more common. Usual symptoms are tremor, slowness of movement ...

3. Can MRIs Detect Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease? - Healthline

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   MRIs can help detect early onset Parkinson’s before any symptoms appear. MRIs can spot damaged brain neurons that can indicate Parkinson’s and help predict the severity of future symptoms ...

4. Types of Parkinson's and How They're Diagnosed - Healthline

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   Idiopathic Parkinson’s, or simply Parkinson’s disease, is the most common cause of parkinsonism. It generally onsets between the ages of 55 to 65 and rarely occurs before the age of 50.

5. Is It Possible to Prevent Parkinson’s Disease? - Healthline

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   Exercise your brain. Read, work on crossword puzzle, do Sudoku, or engage in other activities that use your brain. Get moving. If you feel comfortable walking, swimming, or riding an exercise bike ...

6. Tips to Recognize Parkinson’s in Older Adults - WebMD

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   Parkinson’s disease is a disease that affects parts of the brain and body. It is typically diagnosed in people after the age of 50. Learn more about its symptoms and how to spot and treat them.

7. Signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease - Wikipedia

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   Parkinson's disease patient showing a typical flexed walking posture in advanced stage. Signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease are varied. Parkinson's disease affects movement, producing motor symptoms. [1] Non-motor symptoms, which include dysautonomia, cognitive and neurobehavioral problems, and sensory and sleep difficulties, are also ...

8. Parkinson's disease and gut-brain axis - Wikipedia

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   Parkinson's disease (PD), the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease, affects 1% of people over 60 years of age. [1] [2] [3] In the past three decades, the number of PD cases has doubled globally from 2.5 million in 1990 to 6.1 million in 2016. [4] [5] As of 2022, there are ~10 million PD cases globally. [6]

9. How Does Parkinson's Disease Affect the Nervous System?

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   The bottom line. Parkinson’s disease is a condition that affects the nervous system. In PD, nerve cells in the brain become damaged and begin to die off. The reason why some people develop the ...