Why Israel is becoming a hub for Parkinson's research | National and world news
(ISRAEL21c) â Parkinsonâs disease is a complex, progressive neurological disorder affecting up to 10 million people. And it is fast growing in prevalence worldwide. April 11, the birthday of James Parkinsonâwho first described this syndrome in 1817âkicks off World Parkinsonâs Awareness Week. The disease is most often diagnosed in people over 60, more often males. Classic symptoms include tremor in about 60 percent of cases, rigidity, poor posture and slow movement. But several decades before diagnosis, subtler symptoms like sleep disturbances and loss of smell ofte...
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