Is Parkisons disease a gentic disorder?

Answer 1

yes, there is a 1 in 2 chances that a person might get it if he/she was parents with it...
however...these odds may increase if both parents a donors!

Answer 2

Movement disorders is a group of neurological disorders that consist of the motor and movement systems. Some of these diseases include

Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and dystonia. The common feature among these disorders is that the parts of the brain that are affected are part of the same system.


Movement Disorders
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The group of structures often entangled in these abnormalities includes the basal ganglia (a large cluster of cells that lie deep in the hemispheres of the brain). The anatomic and biochemical connections from the basal ganglia to other parts of the brain are extremely complex, and not fully understood. Although the actual weakness can develop in some pathological states involving the basal ganglia, most of these diseases affect an individual’s speed, quality and ease of movement.

Answer 3

Parkinson's is not a genetic disorder, meaning the chromosomes are not abnormal (like Down syndrome), but if there is a family history, the chances are higher. See the website below.
My step dad had Parkinson's; he was diagnosed at 50. I just found out his daughter (now age 50) was just diagnosed, too. My stepdad mother also had Parkinson's at an early age, so there appears to be a hereditary factor in the family.

Answer 4

How do people inherit Parkinson disease?
Most cases of Parkinson disease occur in people with no family history of the disorder. The inheritance pattern, if any, is unknown.

Among familial cases of Parkinson disease, the inheritance pattern differs depending on the gene that is altered. If the LRRK2 or SNCA gene is involved, the disorder is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, which means one copy of an altered gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the disorder.

Parkinson disease is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern if the PARK2, PARK7, or PINK1 gene is involved. This type of inheritance means that each cell has two copies of the altered gene. Most often, the parents of an individual with autosomal recessive Parkinson disease are carriers of one copy of the altered gene but do not show signs and symptoms of the disorder. (Sometimes, autosomal recessive cases that do not have Lewy bodies are referred to as parkinsonism to distinguish them from Parkinson disease with Lewy bodies.)

The increased risk of Parkinson disease or parkinsonism associated with mutations in the GBA gene is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern.

SNCAIP and UCHL1 mutations have been identified in just a few individuals. It is unclear whether these mutations are related to Parkinson disease, and the inheritance pattern is unknown.

Answer 5

The cause is unknown.

You can read a lot of good information about Parkinson's here:
http://www.pdf.org/AboutPD/

Answer 6

i'd be incorrect yet i don't think of it really is a genetic ailment. i imagine it purely hits some human beings. My grandmother has alzheimers and no human being else in our family contributors has had it previously her.

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

yup, who knows you might have it!