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Added: Oct 12, 2008
Parkinson's Disease is a neurologic disorder that affects cells in the brain that produce dopamine. People with Parkinson's Disease do not have enough dopamine in these cells in the brain. It usually affects older people, There is a genetic component to Parkinson's Disease, new research is focusing on the genes which contribute to Parkinson's Disease. Dr. Susan Bressman, the Chairman of Neurology at Beth Israel Med. Ctr., discusses Parkinson's Disease.
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