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Can Parkinson's disease lead to Alzheimer's or cerebral atrophy?
Question
Can Parkinson's disease lead to Alzheimer's disease? Or do the medication of Parkinson's result in diffuse cerebral atrophy?
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Dr Bert PepperAug 01, 2006
Psychiatrist,
Blauvelt, New York
Blauvelt, New York
No, Parkinson's disease doesn't lead to Alzheimer's, but the end stage of Parkinson's may include loss of memory and mental function that look similar to Alzheimer's. No, medications for Parkinson's do not lead to cerebral atrophy. But neither do the medications stop mental deterioration caused directly by the Parkinson's disease.
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