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Written by: Amanda Levison , M.S., LMHC, LPC, CCBT Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. It develops gradually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand. It also commonly causes stiffness or slowing of movement. A person's speech may become soft of slurred in the early stages and then worsen as the condition progresses. Parkinson's disease cannot be cured, but medications have been shown to im