According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, an estimated 10 million people around the world live with Parkinson’s disease — a neurological condition that affects a person’s ability to move. Parkinson’s disease negatively impacts the body’s central nervous system , which includes the brain. “The brain is a dynamic and ever-evolving system, and Parkinson’s disease disrupts this system in complex, continually changing ways,” Aasef Shaikh MD, PhD , professor and vice chair (research), director of the