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 APD  Vol.2 No.4 , November 2013
Parkinson’s disease: Is there a light at the end of a tunnel?
Andrei Surguchov*
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Abstract: Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neu- rodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer disease affecting 1% - 2% in people >60 years old and 3% - 4% in people >80.
Keywords: Parkinson’s disease
Cite this paper: Surguchov, A. (2013) Parkinson’s disease: Is there a light at the end of a tunnel?. Advances in Parkinson's Disease, 2, 116-117. doi: 10.4236/apd.2013.24022.
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