Parkinson Disease: An Evolutionary Perspective

There are two central premises to this evolutionary view of Parkinson disease (PD). First, PD is a specific human disease. Second, the prevalence of PD has increased over the course of human history. Several lines of evidence may explain why PD appears to be restricted to the human species. The majo...

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Main Authors: Pedro J. Garcia-Ruiz, Alberto J. Espay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00157/full