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Understanding Parkinson’s Disease
Season 31 Episode 11 | 25mVideo has Closed Captions
Parkinson’s Disease is a type of movement disorder.
Parkinson’s Disease is a type of movement disorder that happens when nerve cells in the brain don’t produce enough of a brain chemical called dopamine. The cause of the disease remains largely unknown and there is no cure. While Parkinson’s itself is not fatal, the disease complications can be serious.
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Call The Doctor is a local public television program presented by WVIA
Call The Doctor
Understanding Parkinson’s Disease
Season 31 Episode 11 | 25mVideo has Closed Captions
Parkinson’s Disease is a type of movement disorder that happens when nerve cells in the brain don’t produce enough of a brain chemical called dopamine. The cause of the disease remains largely unknown and there is no cure. While Parkinson’s itself is not fatal, the disease complications can be serious.
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