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If 2-73 is capable of improving cellular function then perhaps the brain cells responsible for the production of dopamine can go back to being healthy and alleviate symptoms that way - just my hope however faint -

" One of the most common neurologic disorders that elders experience, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a devastating diagnosis affecting approximately 2 of every 1,000 older adults. Although there is currently no cure and current PD treatments help alleviate only the symptoms rather than the disease’s progression, fresh hope lies in new research focused on neuroprotection.

PD, the causes of which are unknown, is a chronic, progressive brain disorder that belongs to a larger class of disorders called movement disorders. In PD, one particular population of brain cells—those that produce a chemical messenger called dopamine—become impaired and are lost over time. “The loss of these brain cells causes circuits in the brain to function abnormally, and those abnormal circuits result in movement problems,” says Beth-Anne Sieber, PhD, program director for the Neurodegeneration Cluster at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke."

Seems like PD is difficult to even diagnose let alone treat -

"A PD diagnosis is usually guided by presenting symptoms because there is no blood or other test to diagnose the disease. Although one might think a brain scan such as an MRI may be successful in detecting PD, “in a scan like magnetic resonance imaging, which shows structural changes in the brain, they appear normal in Parkinson’s disease because these cells that die off are a very small population, yet they have a huge impact on the patient’s movement,” says Sieber.

Diagnosis can also be complicated by the fact that other disorders can have similar symptoms to those exhibited with PD. After older adults are put on PD treatments for their symptoms, a more definitive diagnosis can be made. “Parkinson’s disease may be difficult to diagnose initially, but the classic PD symptoms and response to medications are supportive factors,” says Sieber."

https://www.todaysgeriatricmedicine.com/news/ex_06309_03.shtml