Parkinson's Disease Treatment Through Exercise

Cleveland Clinic
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Published on May 14, 2008

Parkinson's disease is a degenerative brain disorder that most people associate with tremors. Preliminary results from a Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute study show that forced exercise on a tandem bicycle is a viable Parkinson's disease treatment and improved Parkinson's symptoms in patients for up to a month afterward. This improvement may be the result of exercise triggering a biochemical change in the brain.

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