The Michael J. Fox Foundation: Genetic Testing for Parkinson's Disease

GUESTS: DR. TATIANA FOROUD & JON GILMAN 
​HOST: ALLIE MERRICK  TOPIC: PARKINSON'S PROGRESSION MARKERS INITIATIVE

In the U.S., Parkinson’s disease, a chronic, degenerative brain disorder second only to Alzheimer’s in prevalence, affects more than 1 million people. Most researchers believe that a combination of genetics and environmental factors can influence risk and no cure has yet been found.

Dr. Tatiana Foroud,  a molecular geneticist and Jon Gilman, who discovered he has a genetic mutation related to Parkinson’s, joined me to discuss the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research global clinical study, the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI).