Parkinson's disease causes

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Causes

Most people with Parkinson's disease are described as having idiopathic Parkinson's disease (having no specific cause). There are far less common causes of Parkinson's disease including

• Genetic
• Toxins - MPTP, paraquat, rotenone
• Head trauma
• Drug-induced - Antipsychotics, Dopamine agonists