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Handout
Other

National Parkinson Foundation: Parkinson's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at Parkinson's Disease including information about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and surgery.
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Website
Other

American Parkinson Disease Association

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by American Parkinson's Disease Association. Click on "About Parkinson's" to get basic information about the disease. You can also find out how to get involved.
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Handout
Harvard University

Staging of Parkinson's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
A chart (The Hoehn and Yahr Chart) that gives a numerical value to the severity of the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. The site also contains the UPDRS< or the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale, and the Schwab and England...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Could Your Brain Repair Itself?

For Students 9th - 10th
Ralitsa Petrova details the science behind neurogenesis and explains how we might harness it to reverse diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. [3:59]
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Unit Plan
Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: The Endeavor Botanical Illustrations

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed collection of plant paintings by Sydney Parkinson, whose work on the HMS Endeavour helped further scientific discovery.