Does U.S President Joe Biden have Parkinson's Disease? Here's all you need to know about the disease and how fast it progresses

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cognitive decline in US President Joe Biden. Many top neurologists who watched the debate closely said that Biden was displaying symptoms related to Parkinson’s disease. The White House after an outrage over an earlier comment clarified that the president had undergone a neurological examination in January and the doctors had ruled out Parkinson’s disease. This has raised questions on this neurological issue, its effects and the symptoms associated with the condition. This is a neurodegenerative condition.

What are conditions which reflect an early onset?

There are over 40 symptoms related to the Parkinson’s disease. Generally, the disease is associated with the tremors. There are other early symptoms including hearing or small deficits and mostly non-movement related symptoms. There is a sleep disorder called the rapid eye movement behavior disorder, hearing and smell defects and reduced loss of smell too that are symptoms.

Patients may also experience stiffness of limbs which can cause people to fall. This has been noticed in Biden. Further, cognitive decline, visual hallucinations, motor defects, anxiety and depression are associated with Parkinson’ disease.

What causes Parkinson’s disease?

Alpha-synuclein which is a toxic form of protein accumulates inside the neurons of the brain. This region is important for the production of dopamine which is responsible for the regulation of an individual’s movement, memory and mood. The aggregation of this protein causes the death of cells. It has been estimated that by