Parkinsons NZ Information Centre wrote: > > Can anyone refer me to articles on the above that are up to date and > relatively easy for a lay person to understand? We get quite a lot of > queries on this subject - my understanding is that Parkinsons is not > hereditary, but I do know that some studies have shown that genetic > factors have played a part in rare circumstances. Try this, hope it helps, if it doesn't come thru, the site address is mayo.edu/fpd/ - Martha