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Enfermedad de Parkinson

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a type of . It happens when nerve cells in the brain don't produce enough of a brain chemical called dopamine. Sometimes it is genetic, but most cases do not seem to run in families. Exposure to chemicals in the environment might play a role.

Symptoms begin gradually, often on one side of the body. Later they affect both sides. They include:

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Results 1 - 10 of 261 for Parkinson disease
  1. Parkinson's Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    Parkinson's disease (PD) is a type of movement disorder. It happens when nerve cells in the brain don' ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/parkinsonsdisease.html - Health Topics
  2. Lewy Body Dementia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... types of LBD: dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease dementia. Both types cause the same changes in ... more trouble with mental activities than with memory. Parkinson's disease dementia starts as a movement disorder. It first ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lewybodydementia.html - Health Topics
  3. Parkinson disease 
    Parkinson disease results from certain brain cells dying. These cells help control movement and coordination. The disease leads ... called dopamine to help control muscle movement. With Parkinson disease, the brain cells that make dopamine slowly die. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000755.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Parkinson disease - resources 
    ... following organizations are good resources for information on Parkinson disease : American Parkinson Disease Association -- www.apdaparkinson.org National ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002196.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Parkinson's disease 
    Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system. The disorder affects several regions of the brain, especially an area called the substantia ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/parkinsons-disease - Genetics
  6. Parkinson disease - discharge 
    ... care provider has told you that you have Parkinson disease . This disease affects your brain and leads to ... suggest you take different medicines to treat your Parkinson disease and many of the problems that may come ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000394.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Secondary parkinsonism 
    Secondary parkinsonism is when symptoms similar to Parkinson disease are caused by certain medicines, a different nervous system disorder, or another illness. Parkinsonism refers to any condition that involves the types of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000759.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Parkinson's Disease Library: Videos Video (Parkinson's Foundation)  
    ... Parkinson’s There is a lot to know about Parkinson's disease. Learn about symptoms, how it is diagnosed and ... your quality of life and live well with Parkinson's disease. Living With Parkinson’s New to Parkinson's Our Care ...
    https://www.parkinson.org/...ge=1&keywords=&_limit=9&library_type=21 - Videos
  9. Amantadine 
    Amantadine is used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD; a disorder of the nervous system that ... side effect of certain medications used to treat Parkinson's disease. Amantadine extended-release capsules (Gocovri®) are used along ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682064.html - Drugs and Supplements
  10. Substantia nigra and Parkinson disease (image) 
    Parkinson disease is a slowly progressive disorder that affects movement, muscle control, and balance. Part of the disease ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19515.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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