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How come i have parkinson's disease, but nobody else in the family has it?
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Common: Although there are cases where parkinson disease is passed down from 1st degree relatives, most of the time the cause of the disease is unknown.
Answered 6/24/2015
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Common: Many cases of parkinson disease are not familial. Some families have clearly inherited forms of pd due to a genetic mutation, but most cases of pd are not obviously familial.
Answered 5/3/2015
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