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‘Misdiagnosis
of PD is high during early stages’
Because there is no biological marker of Parkinson’s
Disease (PD), the accurate diagnosis of PD during life relies
exclusively on clinical signs.
‘More
institutes need to conduct research in Parkinson’s Disease’
It’s the dreaded disease that has affected stalwarts like
Mohammad Ali, Adolf Hitler and Pope John II. With increase
in life expectany, by the year 2010 there will be around 9.3
lakh victims of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in India, warns Dr
B S Singhal, founder of the Parkinson Disease and Movement
Disorder Society (PDMDA).
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