Parkinson's Disease

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1. What is Parkinson's disease?
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2. What are the symptoms of Parkinson's disease?
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3. Who gets Parkinson's disease?
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4. What causes Parkinson's disease?
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5. How does Parkinson's disease progress?
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6. What is dopamine?
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7. What are Lewy bodies?
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8. Is Parkinson's disease hereditary?
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9. What genes are linked to Parkinson's disease?
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10. What role do environmental factors play in the development of Parkinson's?
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11. Can other diseases resemble Parkinson's?
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12. How is Parkinson's disease diagnosed?
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13. What is levodopa?
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14. How effective is levodopa?
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15. Does levodopa have side effects?
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16. What is carbidopa?
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17. Are there other medications available to treat Parkinson's?
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18. What about medications for other symptoms of Parkinson's?
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19. What is a pallidotomy?
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20. What is thalamotomy?
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21. What is deep brain stimulation?
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22. Can diet help with Parkinson's disease?
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23. Can exercise help with Parkinson's disease?
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24. What role does genetics play in Parkinson's disease research?
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25. What is NET-PD?
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