(BPT) - When Tony Hindhaugh was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at age 55, he learned that there are currently no approved therapies that slow the progression of the disease. Current treatments focus primarily on managing symptoms of the progressive brain disorder, leaving patients and families hoping for new options.
That's why he was interested in NEULARK, a new study for people with early Parkinson's who haven't started medication for their symptoms yet.
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