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    • Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder.
    • Classical clinical presentations are frequent in elderly patients.

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    • To discuss the common causes of Parkinson's disease in the elderly.
    • To highlight the prevalence of idiopathic Parkinson's disease.

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    • Review of clinical presentations.
    • Analysis of etiological classifications.

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    • The idiopathic form of Parkinson's disease is most commonly observed.
    • Post-encephalitic Parkinson's disease is infrequent in the studied community.

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    • Idiopathic Parkinson's disease is the predominant cause in the elderly.
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