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Name of the medical condition and other names that it’s been known by • Parkinson's disease • PD • Parkinson's (Parkinsons) What is Parkinson's Disease? Parkinson's Disease is a brain disorder that affects movement and gets worse over time. Some people call it a "neurodegenerative disease" because it causes parts of the brain to break down gradually. Parkinson's disease happens when certain brain cells that make a chemical called dopamine start to die. Dopamine is vital for controlling movement,