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What Is Parkinson’s Disease?

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Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system

disorder that affects how the person moves, including

how they speak and write. Symptoms develop gradually, and may start off with ever-so-slight tremors in one hand.

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People with Parkinson's disease also experience stiffness and find they

cannot carry out movements as rapidly as before - this is called

bradykinesia. The muscles of a person with Parkinson's

become weaker and the individual may assume an unusual posture.

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Parkinson's disease belongs to a group of conditions called

movement disorders. Movement disorders describe a variety of

abnormal body movements that have a neurological basis, and include such conditions as cerebral palsy, ataxia, and Tourette syndrome.

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Approximately one million adults in the USA are thought to live with Parkinson's disease; over 60,000

are diagnosed annually. The real figure is probably much higher when taking into account

those who go undetected.

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According to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, the economic toll of the disease in the USA is nearly $25

billion annually, including direct and indirect costs. The average annual medication costs for an American with Parkinson's disease is between

$2,500 and $10,000.

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In the United Kingdom

approximately 127,000 people have Parkinson's disease -or 1 in every 500 people. About 10

million people around the world are

estimated to be living with Parkinson's

disease.

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A male has a 50% higher risk of

developing Parkinson's

disease than a female.

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In the majority of cases, symptoms start to appear after the age of 50. However, in

about 4% to 5% of cases the sufferer is younger than

40 years.

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