Understanding Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system, which affects the motor system. At the onset of the disease, symptoms such as rigidity, difficulty in walking, shaking and slowness of movement appears. Difficulties in thinking and behavioral changes may also occur. In the advanced stages of the disease, dementia sets in. The cause of Parkinson’s disease is not completely understood, but it is believed that it may occur due to genetic and environmental fact...