Awareness vital to improving Parkinson’s patients’ quality of life, UTSW neurologist says
UT Southwestern Medical CenterAbout 1 million people in the United States have Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurological disorder that ranks second to Alzheimer’s among the most common neurodegenerative diseases. While many tend to associate Parkinson’s with hand tremors, it can cause a broad range of symptoms, affecting both motor and nonmotor functions.