Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases, with symptoms that progress over the years.
In this Mayo Clinic Talks podcast, Mayo Clinic neurologist Dr. Jeremy Cutsforth-Gregory describes what happens in the brain when people have Parkinson’s and explains the signs and symptoms, including the telltale resting tremor and other symptoms, such as constipation, loss of smell and REM sleep behavior disorder. He also discusses treatments and complications of advanced Parkinson’s.
This podcast was originally posted on Mayo Clinic Talks.
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