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My Dad has Parkinson's at 85

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PostPosted: 10/06/06 - 23:00    Post subject: My Dad has Parkinson's at 85 Vote now! Reply with quote


Hi, my dad is 85 and he got Parkinson’s disease. Why didn’t he got it before? It is said that it usually has onset earlier in the life.
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PostPosted: 10/16/06 - 04:02    Post subject: Vote now! Reply with quote


Parkinson's Disease is a slowly progressive disorder affecting central nervous system. It is noticed by changes and disorders in movements, muscle control and balance.The cause of Parkinson's Disease is unknown, but different factors are believed to have impact on it’s onset. Genetics are important factor, so family history of the disease is signal that a person is susceptible to it’s development. But also other factors like environmental toxins, endogenous toxins and viral infection are accused to take part in degeneration of substantia nigra, which is part of the brain effected in Parkinson disease.
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