Parkinson's disease is a condition where the main features are slowed movement, tremor, and gait or balance problems. At least 150,000 people in the Australia have Parkinson's disease. Although it more mainly develops in people in their 60s or older, it can occur as early as age 20. Parkinson's disease is caused by a loss of nerve cells in a part of the brain called the substantia nigra. Cells in the substantia nigra communicate with other movement …showed first 75 words of 470 total…

…showed last 75 words of 470 total…variety of treatments are available for many of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. These include general health measures, physical and speech therapy as well as number of medications. For some patients with advanced symptoms of Parkinson's disease, surgical treatments are appropriate. The treatment for Parkinson's disease is individualized and is guided by number of factors including the health and symptoms of an affected individual. A number of new treatments for Parkinson's disease are under development.