According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, an estimated 10 million people around the world live with Parkinson’s disease — a neurological condition that affects a person’s ability to move.
Parkinson’s disease negatively impacts the body’s central nervous system, which includes the brain.
“The brain is a dynamic and ever-evolving system, and Parkinson’s disease disrupts this system in complex, continually changing ways,” Aasef Shaikh MD, PhD, professor and vice chair (research), director of the Research and Education Center in the Neurological Institute at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Department of Neurology at UH Cleveland Medical Center, explained to Medical News Today.
“Even in the absence of disease, the brain undergoes natural changes as it ages. When a degenerative condition like Parkinson’s is introduced, it adds layers of complexity and nonlinear disruptions to brain function,” he said.
