DEAR DR. GOTT: My 80-year-old father has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s syndrome. What is the difference between that and Parkinson’s disease? Upon reading medical information about both, he does follow the characteristics of both conditions.
Thank you for any information you can provide.
DEAR READER: Parkinson’s disease is a progressive degenerative disease that results from the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells. Dopamine is produced by the body and has many effects, one of which is coordinated muscle movement.
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