Parkinson's disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disorder of the melanin-containing-dopaminergic neurons in the anterior part of the substantia nigra pars compacta. Pars compacta are involved in tonal modulation.
Dr. Mobeen Syed discusses the types of Parkinson's disease, which are idiopathic, hereditary, acquired, and Parkinson's plus.
Most people with parkinsonism have idiopathic-Parkinson's disease. Idiopathic means the cause is unknown.
Hereditary Parkinson's disease can be autosomal-dominant or autosomal-recessive. Parkinson's disease can run in families as a result of faulty genes being passed to a child by their parents. But it is rare.
In Parkinson's plus, there are other diseases also associated with Parkinson's disease.
Dr. Mobeen Syed also describes the prevalence of Parkinson's disease.
The prevalence increases with the increase of age.
The prevalence increases by 3% after 60-80 years of age.
The following topics have discussed:
* Definition of Parkinson's disease
* Types of Parkinson's disease
* Prevalence of Parkinson's disease
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