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Parkinson's Disease

Each year some 50,000 Americans are afflicted with Parkinsons disease, a neurological disorder that can cripple the body's movement. But according to federal statistics, the government spends far more money per patient studying other neurological diseases. Daniel reports on how Parkinsons activists are determined to work the system to make their suffering a national priority.

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