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Parkinson's disease is caused by lack of dopamine a neurotransmitter in the brain. Dopamine is responsible for communication necessary for smooth muscle and coordinated movement. The inefficiency of the neurotransmitter causes impaired motor functions as well as speech. And it is brought on by the deterioration of the pathways due to lack of oxygen, drugs Pharmaceutical or recreational or other factors. No it is not an auto-immune disease.
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∙ 13y agoIt is an autoimmune disease
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Is shingles an auto-immune disease?
Shingles is not an auto-immune disease.
What is an auto Immune disease?
AIDS, HIV, and Epstein-Barr disease are all forms of auto-immune disease. There are others.
What is auto immune disease?
AIDS, HIV, and Epstein-Barr disease are all forms of auto-immune disease. There are others.
Is Crohn's disease a bacteria?
no crohn's disease is an auto-immune disease.
What disease literally means disease of self?
auto immune deseases
What problems can occur in the musculoskeletal system?
Lots.Botulism or severe food poisoning, can lead to paralysisthere's muscular dystrophy, an inherited gene tetanus which results in muscle spasms and rigiditymyastrenia gravis(not so sure about the spelling) auto immune disease that causes muscular weaknessspasms,cramps,strains,pulls,tears,the list goes on.
What blood test do you need to test for an auto immune disease?
The answer varies depending on the disease suspected.
What is an immunity disease?
AIDS, HIV, and Epstein-Barr disease are all forms of auto-immune disease. There are others.
What is scaladerma?
Scleroderma is an auto-immune disease that affects the skin. It is a debilitating disease because it hardens the skin. There are no treatments for the disease.
What disease causes the body to attack pathogens and its normal cells?
Auto-immune
What are Auto-Immune Diseases?
An autoimmune disease is caused by the immune system attacking you instead of threats and diseases coming from outside you. In autoimmune diseases, the body makes a mistake and attacks its own tissues.a condition that causes the body's own immune system to wrongly identify cells as foreign and attack them.
What happen to the immune system if you have auto immune diseases?
To have an auto immune disease, your immune system has to be totally active. Most of the auto immune diseases are most probably caused by undiagnosed chronic infections. Your body will not attack the body proteins for no reason. Very shortly, you will find out the treatment for most of the autoimmune diseases.
