Parkinson's Disease

Abstract Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system resulting from the death of dopamine producing cells in the substantia nigra. Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer's, affecting 1% of the populatio...

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Main Authors: Douglas Gould, Lisa Haubert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of American Medical Colleges 2012-04-01
Series:MedEdPORTAL
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Online Access:http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9143