print email comment close NINDS Parkinson's Disease Information Page URL: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/parkinsons_disease/parkinsons_disease.htm Description: Questions and answers about Parkinson's disease, which "belongs to a group of conditions called motor system disorders, which are the result of the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells." The condensed fact sheet covers treatment, prognosis, research, and organizations. More detailed information is provided in an expanded fact sheet and features on exploratory trials and biomarkers of risk in Parkinson's Disease. From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Publisher: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH) LII Database Information: Record 28104 created by Jennifer English on 03/12/2009 Last modification on 05/18/2009 Published: 05/27/2009   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/28104