The Depletion of Dopamine in the Brain Resulting Parkinson’s In the United States there are over one million people affected with Parkinson’s disease alone. There are twenty new cases of the disease reported for every one hundred thousand people per year. The depletion of the chemical dopamine is found to be the primary cause of Parkinson’s disease. The symptoms of Parkinson’s are a direct result of dopamine depletion. Although the cause …showed first 75 words of 940 total…

…showed last 75 words of 940 total…treatment for several years. Thought Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, deteriorative disease, much research is being done to find new ways to reduce its symptoms and increase dopamine to the brain. Every day brings us closer to finding a cure and making it easier for Parkinson’s patients to function in everyday situations.(Youdim and Riederer 1997 pp.52-59) Table of contents 1) What is it? 2) Early signs and symptoms 3) Late signs and symptoms 4) Treatment cure