Parkinson Disease (cont.)
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Surgery
In addition to drug treatment, specific surgical options are available that may be used if you have severe symptoms of the disease or when medication is no longer able to give symptomatic relief. Ask your doctor or neurologist about possible surgical treatment.
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Parkinson's Disease: What Age of Onset and Symptoms
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Parkinson disease (Parkinson's disease, PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with a loss of dopaminergic nigrostriatal neurons.
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