Parkinson's Disease News covers all significant new research, reports, books, and resources concerning Parkinson's Disease. Articles are chosen on the basis of significance or interest.� PARKINSON'S DISEASE NEWS

The history of Parkinson's Disease from ancient times in India and China, and the Bible, the ancient Greeks, the Romans, Medieval, through the centuries until the modern day treatments.� HISTORY OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE

Famous people who have had Parkinson's Disease, including Muhammad Ali, Yasser Arafat, Salvador Dal�, General Franco, Adolf Hitler, Pope John Paul II, Chairman Mao.� FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE

The prevalence of Parkinson's Disease : the highest, the lowest, the prevalence and incidence in each country, age distribution, gender differences, occupational differences. PREVALENCE OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE��

The biochemistry of Parkinson's Disease :� dopaminergic neurons, dopaminergic neuronal groups, dopaminergic pathways, the biosynthesis of dopamine, and cytological effects. BIOCHEMISTRY OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE

The primary symptoms of Parkinson's Disease are due to excessive muscle contraction, and can include rigidity, tremor, and slowness of movement, but can affect every system in the body. SYMPTOMS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE

The diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease can involve methods such as the SPECT scan or PET scan, symptom questionnaires such as the UPDRS, and odour tests and biomarkers. DIAGNOSIS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE

There are known toxic causes of Parkinson's Disease, including : herbicides, insecticides, manganese, MPTP, solvents, carbon monoxide, mercury, cyanide, copper, lead. TOXIC CAUSES OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE

There are genetic causes of Parkinson's Disease, that can be inherited or acquired. They usually make somebody prone to developing Parkinson's Disease rather than cause it. GENETIC CAUSES OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE

There are a variety pharmacological causes of Parkinson's Disease, that can be a partial cause or the sole cause of Parkinson's Disease. PHARMACOLOGICAL CAUSES OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE

A Parkinsonism is a medical disorder, some of whose symptoms can coincide with those of Parkinson's Disease. Consequently somebody� can be wrongly diagnosed as having Parkinson's Disease. �PARKINSONISM

The treatments of Parkinson's Disease can involve L-dopa in various forms, dopamine agonists, MAO inhibitors, COMT inhibitors, Anti-cholinergics, Deep Brain Stimulation. TREATMENTS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE

There are Parkinson's Disease organisations all over the world, including the World, European and national organisations that provide information and assistance to patients. PARKINSON'S DISEASE ORGANISATIONS�

From the bizarre to unusual : Parkinson's Disease caused by eating bats, the 3 year old with Parkinson's Disease, and medieval treatment using frankincense, myrrh and frogs.� STRANGE FACTS ABOUT PARKINSON'S DISEASE