Parkinson's disease patients lack an adequate amount of dopamine due to malfunction of:

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Parkinson's disease is caused by a malfunction of the substantia nigra, a structure located in the midbrain that produces dopamine. This leads to a deficiency of dopamine, causing the characteristic symptoms of the disease. Dysfunction in other areas of the brain, such as the hypothalamus and cerebral cortex, can also contribute to Parkinson's symptoms, but they are not the primary cause of the disease.

Parkinson's Disease Patients Lack an Adequate Amount of Dopamine Due