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New Treatment Options in Parkinson's Disease

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New Treatment Options in Parkinsons Disease 4 The number of people with Parkinsons disease increases with advancing age, affecting close to 1 percent of the population over age 75. continued on next page By Un Jung Kang, MD Assistant Professor Neurology and Pharmacology, and Physiological Sciences Departments (773) 702-6389 P arkinsons disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder of aging, affecting 100 to 200 people per 100,000 population. The number of people with Parkinsons disease increases with advancing age, affecting close to 1 percent of the population over age 75. The diagnosis of Parkinsons disease is made by clinical history and examination. Laboratory tests including MRI of the brain are generally normal and help only to exclude other conditions that can mimic the disease. The etiology of Parkinsons disease is not understood, but there are many clues. Environmental influences have been suspected and many studies have noted consistent risk factors ...

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