Parkinson's disease Paper
One million Americans suffer from Parkinson's disease. This disease is a movement disorder that continues and worsens over time. Parkinson's is a disease that has not been found a good cause for. After 200 years of finding this disorder researchers know many symptoms comes from certain nerve cells in a area of the brain. It is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disease caused by a decrease in the production of dopamine in the body. This neurotransmitter, Dopamine, is the cause for the body's smooth muscle movements. When dopamine is no longer produced as much the Parkinson's disease symptoms start to show because the muscles are not controlled.80% or more of dopamine is lost in Parkinson's patients by time the symptoms show. Some researchers say that this disease is from genetic and environmental factors. Also drugs and toxins cause symptoms to those of Parkinson's. The genetic part is said that if you first family had Parkinson's then your most......
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