Topic: Parkinsons Disease

Treatments For Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder whose symptoms are a result of a lack of dopamine, a brain neurotransmitter.  Approximately 1 1/2 million people in the United States suffer from Parkinson's disease, according to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation.  Parkinson's is chronic and progressive and will strike slightly more men than women and slightly more whites than blacks.  The majority of individuals who suffer from this disease are over