Compensatory mechanisms in Parkinson's disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common movement disorder, affecting 1% of the population over the age of 65. Pathologically, PD results from degeneration of nigral dopaminergic neurons, however symptoms do not appear until an estimated 50% of these cells are lost, suggesting compensatory mechanisms ex...
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Language: | English |
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University of British Columbia
2010
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/22661 |