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What is the difference between parkinson's disease and tourette syndrome?

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Dr. Alan Koenigsberg answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Read up: Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disease of a part of the brain that produces dopamine, and results in deterioration of movement and thinking. It generally affects older adults. Tourette's disease is an inherited disorder that generally shows up in childhood, and manifests with vocal and motor tics. The two conditions are different neurological illnesses with different treatments.

Answered 2/16/2015

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