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Q: What part of the brain degenerates in parkinson's?
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What brain diseases happen to older people?

alzheimers, parkinsons, huntingtons


When was Degenerates created?

Degenerates was created in 1979.


How is Huntington's disease different form Alzheimer's disease?

In Alzheimer's the part of the brain which is concerned with memory degenerates whereas in HD, the individual loses control over his movements and may not necessarily lose his memory.


Why is parkinsons treated with dopamine?

The symptoms in Parkinson's Disease are due to not enough dopamine at a particular part of the brain, specifically the substantia nigra. So the goal in treatment is to try and replace this missing dopamine.


How does an illness like parkinsons effect the brain and someones life?

it affects their social life beacause they can't get around as easily anymore and they can't go see friends. Also it affects them ethnically beacause they can't get up and do the hobbies they loved anymore.


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When did The Parkinsons die?

The Parkinsons died on 1945-11-17.


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Through the nostrils, into the brain, and through the bloodstream. If the stem cells were denied, they would come out the mouth.


What causes parkinsons?

The exact cause is not known, but symptoms appear and get worse as the dopamine secreting cells in a part of the brain called the Substantia Nigra (i.e. substance black) die off. Dopamine replacement treatment appears to be the most effective therapy at this time.


Is Parkinsons Disease a muscular disease?

No. It is a neurologic disease, originating in the dopaminergic pathways of the brain, including the substantia nigra, caudate and putamen, as well as other structures.