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This episode explores the complex history and symptoms of Parkinson's disease, alongside lifestyle strategies for brain health.

From 18th century London to the promise of a global cure: the 200-year history of Parkinson's disease. To mark the release of our 'Ask the MD' conversation with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, and to welcome a new influx of listeners, we're sharing one of our very first episodes, first aired in August 2024. Watch our full 'Ask the MD' interview, focused on lifestyle strategies for boosting brain health, on the foundation's website: https://www.michaeljfox.org/news/lifestyle-strategies-boost-brain-health-ask-md-video Parkinson's, a neurodegenerative disorder most commonly characterized by tremors and other motor symptoms, is so complex, many medical professionals are starting to classify it as a group of diseases, rather than a single disease. In this episode, we explain those complexities, including: • The motor symptoms (e.g. cogwheel rigidity, bradykinesia) and non-motor symptoms (e.g. depression, sleep disorders) • How the industrial revolution may have brought about environmental factors which contribute to Parkinson's • The differences and similarities between Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases, like Alzheimer's • How Parkinson's…

People in this episode

Hosts: Drs. Ayesha Sherzai, Dr. Dean Sherzai

Topics covered

• Parkinson's disease
• neurodegenerative disorders
• brain health
• motor symptoms
• lifestyle strategies
• neurogenetics

Keywords

• Parkinson's disease
• neurodegenerative
• motor symptoms
• lifestyle strategies
• brain health
• neurogenetics
• environmental factors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

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