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Parkinsons Disease or "shaking palsy" is a brain disorder that causes tremors, stiffness, and weakness. ... Parkinsons Disease affects over 1 million people in the US alone and is one of the most common debilitating diseases in the country. One person in 200 will get Parkinsons disease during their lifetime with the risk increasing with age.
Parkinsons patients lack Dopamine in their brains. ... One discovery was in California in 1981, where a group of drug addicts rapidly developed Parkinsons disease after unknowingly injecting themselves with contraband heroin. ... This chemical (a by-product of a artificial form of heroin) could cause similar damage to Dopamine, suggesting that Parkinsons disease may have an environmental origin. ... Others believe that genetics play a part in a person being stricken with Parkinsons disease.
Early symptoms of Parkinsons disease include muscular stiffness, a tendency to tire more easily than usual, and trembling that usually begins with a slight tremor in one limb.
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