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How long is life span for parkinson's diagnosis?

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Dr. Phil Chen answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Depend: It depends on severity and with or without other medical problems. Sometimes people died because of other medical problem, not parkinson.

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Dr. Olivia Liao answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Unpredictable: Here is a good reference: http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/parkinsons-disease/ds00295.

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Dr. Steven Koos answered

Specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Large Variation: The severity of the disease is not always consistent form person to person. Also at what stage/hoehn and yahr scale? Early diagnosis and pharmacologic treatment can extend life expectancy.

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