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Parkinson's Disease: How to Recognize The First Symptoms?

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What is Parkinson's disease? Parkinson's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder. I t is characterized by the gradual disappearance of certain neurons in the brain: dopamine neurons. As a result of the disease, the production of dopamine (a molecule that allows neurons to communicate with each other, especially present in a region of the brain essential for controlling movements) decreases, which results in impaired motor functions.