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Parkinson’s drug caused ‘deviant’ sexual behaviour • Mar. 12, 2025, 1:35 AM ET (The Telegraph)

Projections show Parkinson's disease cases will reach 25.2 million by 2050 • Mar. 6, 2025, 1:19 AM ET (News-Medical)

Early CPAP treatment may reduce Parkinson's disease risk in people with sleep apnea • Mar. 3, 2025, 7:08 AM ET (News-Medical)

Nonprofit introduces rock climbing to people living with Parkinson’s • Feb. 26, 2025, 11:14 PM ET (CBS)

Cholesterol metabolism byproduct linked to Parkinson's disease • Feb. 19, 2025, 5:03 AM ET (Medical Xpress)

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Also Known As	primary parkinsonism • paralysis agitans • idiopathic parkinsonism

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