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Old 08-21-2014, 02:28 PM
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Parkinson's disease Causes - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic

The onset of Parkinson's can be caused by drugs and alcohol but aging and genetics are common factors and the exact cause has really never been determined. HOWEVER, when a person perseverates on the same subject or fixates on the same problem, that can be OCD.

One of the causes of OCD is a drop of serotonin to the brain. Medications like Zoloft can help that. Usually the person who has OCD can't see the difference but the people around them can. It takes about six weeks for the symptoms to become milder.
Confusion is another problem that some people suffer from. You can see it in their rambling and in the difficulty they have in focusing. They drift from one issue to another.