tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651523457190476455.post9025172525415731950..comments2020-06-17T02:55:24.538-05:00Comments on Cogwheeling: Parkinson Disease: pink1/parkin and mitochondriaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651523457190476455.post-20764299199424040132011-11-02T19:46:15.954-05:002011-11-02T19:46:15.954-05:00It is usually not genetic, but it certainly can be...It is usually not genetic, but it certainly can be. A recent estimate was that only 3% of Parkinson's disease was due to a genetic cause. If you have a family history, however, the chance that it is genetic is much higher. At this point there are no different treatments based on genetic status, so there is no clinical reason for testing. However, this may change in the futurecogwheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05797458594057908725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651523457190476455.post-25842953037059006662011-11-02T18:33:22.071-05:002011-11-02T18:33:22.071-05:00I am 80 and have Parkinson's. Now my brother ...I am 80 and have Parkinson's. Now my brother (82)suspects that he has it but hasn't verified it. His daughter (52)also suspects she has it. Is it usually genetic? I don't know if any of our ancestors had it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com