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Parkinson's Disease

Neurodegenerative disease from dopaminergic neuron loss in the substantia nigra; alpha-synuclein Lewy bodies are the pathological hallmark. Cardinal features: bradykinesia, rigidity, resting tremor. Levodopa/carbidopa is mainstay therapy; no disease-modifying therapy approved.

Also known as: PD, Parkinson disease, paralysis agitans, idiopathic Parkinson's

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Parkinson's Disease

Neurodegenerative disease from dopaminergic neuron loss in the substantia nigra; alpha-synuclein Lewy bodies are the pathological hallmark. Cardinal features: bradykinesia, rigidity, resting tremor. Levodopa/carbidopa is mainstay therapy; no disease-modifying therapy approved.