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| − | '''Parkinson's disease''' is a | + | '''Parkinson's disease''' is a progressive [[neurological]] [[disorder]] that results from the [[degeneration]] of dopaminergic [[nerve]] cells in a region of the [[brain]] that involves the control of smooth coordinated muscle movement. The first symptom of the disease is usually [[tremor]] of a [[limb]], especially when the body is at rest. |
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Revision as of 05:21, November 28, 2007
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological disorder that results from the degeneration of dopaminergic nerve cells in a region of the brain that involves the control of smooth coordinated muscle movement. The first symptom of the disease is usually tremor of a limb, especially when the body is at rest.
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http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm?key=Parkinson%27s%20disease