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Identify the possible causes, symptoms and treatment of Parkinson's disease. |
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Identify the possible causes, symptoms and treatment of Huntington's disease. |
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Parkinson's disease
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Disease characterized by rigidity, muscle tremors, slow movements, and difficulty initiating physical and mental activity
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MPTP
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A chemical that the body converts to MPP+, which accumulates in, and then destroys, neurons that release dopamine
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L-dopa
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A precursor to dopamine
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Huntington's disease
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Neurological disorder characterized by motor symptoms (arm jerks, facial twitches, tremors) that spread to other parts of the body and develop into writhing
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presymptomatic test
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Test used to identify who would develop a disease later
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huntingtin
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Protein coded by Huntington’s disease gene; impairs the mitochondria and impairs cell functioning
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