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National Parkinson's Month

National Parkinson's Month
Posted at 11:47 AM, Mar 30, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-07 10:21:21-04

April is National Parkinson's Month - a reminder that one million Americans live with Parkinson's.  More than the combined number of people diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy and Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Now there is a new implant that works deep inside the brain in the way a pacemaker works in the heart, blocking the signals that cause involuntary movements.

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