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How does a lack of dopamine affect movement (PD)?

hitmankratos
in Anatomy, Physiology and Neuroscience

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Hi,

 

I am doing a science fair project on a Parkinson's disease and I am wondering how can a lack of dopamine affect movement, as such to cause Parkinson's Disease? Doesn't dopamine affect desire and motivation? So why does someone start shaking when there's a lack of dopamine?

 

Thanks,

  • 1 month later...

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter and its deficiency or the damage to its receptors can interfere with normal nervous conduction. I think that is why the symptoms appear.

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