Parkinson’s disease may be inherited by the next generation, but the probability of inheritance is small.
Parkinson’s disease is a common neurodegenerative disease of the elderly, with characteristic motor symptoms, such as resting tremor, bradykinesia, myotonia and postural balance disorders, etc. It is also accompanied by non-motor symptoms, such as constipation, olfactory disorders, sleep disorders, autonomic dysfunction, and psychiatric and cognitive disorders.
Parkinson’s disease is associated with degeneration and loss of nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons, the mechanism of which is still unclear. Parkinson’s disease is associated with a variety of factors, including environmental factors (e.g., chemical-toxicant exposure, etc.), neurological aging, and genetic factors. It has been found that some patients may have a family history of Parkinson’s disease, but the vast majority are sporadic. Therefore, it is possible that Parkinson’s may be inherited by the next generation.
Parkinson’s patients need to seek timely medical treatment and active treatment under the guidance of doctors.