First described as ``shaking palsy'' the disease that now bears his name, medical science has thus far been unable to unravel the cause or causes of most Parkinson's cases or to devise a cure. Nonetheless, dramatic progress has been made in treating the disease, which is known to afflict about half a million older Americans.

Some of the need to know facts within this book:

Parkinson’s Disease - The Shaking Palsy, Why Is Parkinson's Disease Difficult To Diagnose?, Who Gets Parkinson's Disease?, What Are The Factors That Effect Diagnoses?, Gender, Ethnicity, Heredity, Cigarette Smokers, Coffee Drinkers, Parkinson's Disease Are Some People Predisposed To It?, Symptoms Of Parkinson’s Disease, 5 Stages Of Parkinson's Disease, Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Stage 4, Stage 5, Recognizing Changing Symptoms In Parkinson's Disease May Help Patients To Better Manage, Their Condition, Coping With Depression After A Parkinson's Diagnosis, Is There A Correlation Between Parkinson’s Disease And Sleep Disorders?