NEUROLOGY
PARKINSON S DISEASE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -One clear risk is age: Although most people with Parkinson’s first develop the disease after age 60, about 5% to 10% experience onset before the age of 50. Early-onset forms of Parkinson’s are often, but not always, inherited, and some forms have been linked to specific alterations in genes.
Detailed explanation-2: -As we age, it’s normal for cells in the substantia nigra to die. This process happens in most people at a very slow rate. But for some people, the loss happens rapidly, which is the start of Parkinson’s disease. When 50 to 60 percent of the cells are gone, you begin to see the symptoms of Parkinson’s.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most people with Parkinson’s start to develop symptoms when they’re over 50, although some people with the condition first experience symptoms when they’re under 40. Men are slightly more likely to get Parkinson’s disease than women.