The main motor symptoms of the disease are caused due to the death of cells which generate dopamine in substantia nigra, a region in the human brain. Image courtesy of Madhero88.
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The MJFF funds research into finding a cure for the disease. -
MJFF was founded by Canadian American actor Michael J Fox in 2000. -
Parkinson's disease affects the central nervous system. -
Symptoms are caused by the death of cells which generate dopamine in...