Describe what happens to people who have Parkinson’s disease.What cells are affected and where do they project to? What is theconsequence on motor behavior and why? How does PD relate toHuntington’s disease (aka Huntington’s chorea)? How is PD differentthan other movement disorders like ALS and polio? One experimentaltreatment for PD involves injecting stem cells that produce aparticular neurotransmitter into the brain: what neurotransmitterdo you think it is and where do you think surgeons implant thecells? If you could design the perfect treatment for PD, what wouldit be?
