Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the way the body moves. Normally, brain cells produce a chemical called dopamine that sends signals to the brain and helps to control movement. Parkinson’s develops when the dopamine-producing brain cells die and the brain doesn’t receive enough dopamine to help regulate movement.
Risk Factors For Multiple Sclerosis
There are certain risk factors that can raise the chances of developing MS. Multiple sclerosis tends to emerge among people aged 20 to 40. In addition, women are twice as likely as men to develop the condition.
If there is a family history of the disease, patients have a one to three percent chance of developing it, and Caucasian people of European descent are at a higher risk for the disease. Infections such as Epstein Barr may also raise the risk of a multiple sclerosis diagnosis.