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more than 10 million people worldwide are currently living with Parkinson's disease so what is Parkinson's Disease [Music] Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disorder that predominantly affects the dopamine-producing neurons in the brain nerve cell damage causes dopamine levels to drop leading to noticeable symptoms [Music] Parkinson's disease itself is not fatal but disease complications can be serious most people with Parkinson's develop symptoms at age 50 or older young onset Parkinson's disease occurs in people younger than 50 and makes up about 4 percent of the 1 million people living with PD in the United States Parkinson's symptoms generally develop slowly over the years the rate of progression is different for each person due to the diversity of the disease some people experience symptoms progressing over the course of 20 years While others find they progress faster [Music] people with PD may experience Tremors slowness of movement limb stiffness or rigidity and balance problem