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#  Neuro Talk: What is Parkinson’s Disease? 

 Apr 22, 2020 

 

  James Beck, PhD, Parkinson's Foundation Chief Scientific Officer, gives us a high-level overview of what goes on in the brain that leads to a Parkinson’s disease (PD) [diagnosis](https://www.parkinson.org/understanding-parkinsons/getting-diagnosed). In this *Neuro Talk*, Dr. Beck also discusses the key symptoms of PD ― [motor ](https://www.parkinson.org/understanding-parkinsons/symptoms/movement-symptoms)and [non-motor](https://www.parkinson.org/understanding-parkinsons/symptoms/non-movement-symptoms) ― [types of Parkinson’s](https://www.parkinson.org/understanding-parkinsons/what-is-parkinsons/types-parkinsonisms), progression and ongoing [research ](https://www.parkinson.org/advancing-research)initiatives… all in less than four minutes.

  

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