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World Service,15 Apr 2005,22 mins

Parkinson's Disease

Health Matters

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A report on Parkinson's Disease, which is a disease of the central nervous system. Parkinson's affects movement and speech but can also lead to depression. In the programme sufferers share their experiences of the condition; treatment can sometimes be as traumatic as the effects of the disease itself.

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