# Parkinson's Disease Genetic Concepts

**URL:** <https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/parkinsons-disease-genetic-concepts/874>\
**Category:** Ideas and Inspiration\
**Tags:** genetic-data, parkinsons, communication\
**Created:** [February 20, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/parkinsons-disease-genetic-concepts/874 "2025-02-20T15:45:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![psaffie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/michaeljfox/user_avatar/rcop.michaeljfox.org/psaffie/32/55_2.png) [@psaffie](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/psaffie)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/parkinsons-disease-genetic-concepts/874/1 "2025-02-20T15:45:22Z")

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I’m trying a new format to explore key questions in Parkinson’s disease (PD) genetics. Let’s start with a basic question:

_Poll ([view on site](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/parkinsons-disease-genetic-concepts/874/1))_

**Now, let’s take it a step further:**

_Poll ([view on site](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/parkinsons-disease-genetic-concepts/874/1))_

If you answered “No,” I’d love to hear your reasoning!

I’m looking to engage this interdisciplinary #Data Community Innovators and @researchcommunity to share their perspectives. What would a movement disorders specialist say, like @Vidash? A data expert like @mike / @hamptonl Or a geneticist like @joanne.trinh ?

This image represents my approach to starting discussions—both formal and informal—on PD genetics.

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/michaeljfox/original/1X/3ee9f20b475a228737e148a399e8f363de841d1f.jpeg)

**How do you introduce this topic in your field? Would you frame it differently?**  
**Feel free to thoroughly dissect this image—your feedback is invaluable. The more comments, the better!**

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**Author:** ![danieltds](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/michaeljfox/user_avatar/rcop.michaeljfox.org/danieltds/32/62_2.png) [@danieltds](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/danieltds)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/parkinsons-disease-genetic-concepts/874/2 "2025-02-21T15:33:22Z")

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I have answered yes, but with a great degree of uncertainty haha. It is a good thought provoking question and limiting answers only to “Yes” and “No” can, for sure, foster discussion. So yes, answering your question, I think this is a good way to introduce the topic.

But if I responded “No” to this, of course I’d utilize the arguments presented in [Parkinson's Disease Is Predominantly an Environmental Disease - PubMed](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38217613/). However, someone could also answer me using the arguments present in [Parkinson's Disease is Predominantly a Genetic Disease - PubMed](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38552119/). Jokes aside, your post made me think about those two articles, and I think that you should take a look at them for insights and inspirations for your own writing!

Regarding you image, it looks neat, clean and clear. Good job with that!