Brain & Nervous System: Causes & Risks

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  • Parkinson's Disease - Cause

    12/08/08, Healthwise

    Low levels of dopamine, a brain chemical (neurotransmitter) involved in controlling movement, cause symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The shortage of this brain chemical occurs when nerve cells in a part of the brain (substantia nigra

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  • Parkinson's Disease - What Increases Your Risk

    12/08/08, Healthwise

    Risk factors for Parkinson's disease are difficult to identify because the cause of the disease is unknown. Advancing age is the only known risk factor for typical Parkinson's disease (not including early-onset Parkinson's). Most inst

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  • Brain Aneurysm

    01/08/09, Healthwise

    What is a brain aneurysm?

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