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SUBMITTER: Babayeva M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5165161 | biostudies-other | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Babayeva Mariana M Assefa Haregewein H Basu Paramita P Chumki Sanjeda S Loewy Zvi Z
Parkinson's disease 20161205
Parkinson's disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disorder, is the second most common neurological illness in United States. Neurologically, it is characterized by the selective degeneration of a unique population of cells, the nigrostriatal dopamine neurons. The current treatment is symptomatic and mainly involves replacement of dopamine deficiency. This therapy improves only motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease and is associated with a number of adverse effects including dyskinesia. Therefore, th ...[more]