50 minutes | Sunday, October 31, 2021
Thursday Nov 4th 2021 Dr. Hohler and Dr. Vaou will be presenting at the Environmental Exposures in Veterans with Parkinson's Symposium.Being held on ZOOM - Thursday, November 4, 2021 | 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.Registration is free - get your reservation ONLINE here: https://www.parkinson.org/events/2021/New-England-VetsEvent Description:The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) estimates that 110,000 veterans have Parkinson’s disease (PD). While the exact cause of Parkinson's is unknown, research suggests that its cause can be linked to genetic and environmental factors. This program will discuss how, for some veterans, military exposure can increase the risk of PD and the role toxins and head trauma play in the development of PD.