Abstract
According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, Parkinson’s disease is one of the fastest-growing neurological diseases in the world, second only to Alzheimer’s. The National Institute on Aging loosely defines Parkinson’s disease as a brain disorder that develops over the course of several years resulting from nerve cell death in the basal ganglia, a section of the brain that controls movement. These nerve cells are known to produce the neurotransmitter, dopamine, that is necessary for proper movement of your body. As more of these cells die, less dopamine is produced than normal and patients begin to experience symptoms.
Recommended Citation
Cvelbar, Ryan
(2023)
"Parkinson’s on the Radar, A Revolution in Disease Diagnosis,"
Osmosis Magazine: Vol. 2023:
Iss.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/osmosis/vol2023/iss1/7