Parkinson\u2019s disease is a chronic (long-term) neurological condition. It is progressive and symptoms worsen over time. It is named after Dr James Parkinson who first described the condition in 1817.<\/p>\n
People with Parkinson\u2019s disease experience a loss of nerve cells in the part of their brains responsible for controlling voluntary movements. This part of the brain is called the substantia nigra (a small cluster of cells deep in the centre of the brain within an area called the basal ganglia). The nerve cells in the substantia nigra usually produce a chemical called dopamine which helps transmit messages from the brain to the rest of the body via the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). As these cells are lost, people with Parkinson\u2019s disease experience a loss of dopamine and the messages controlling movement stop being transmitted efficiently.<\/p>\n
Parkinson\u2019s disease is more common as people get older but it can affect younger adults. Men tend to be affected in slightly higher numbers than women.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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