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Wii-hab, not rehab: Video games could help those with Parkinson's disease

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by CNN

Posted on December 3, 2009 at 10:59 AM

Updated Thursday, Dec 3 at 11:14 AM

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A combination of exercise and video games helps some patients with Parkinson's disease. One in particular, the Nintendo Wii, might have some medical benefits. There's a new study out that looks at how the console could help in the fight against Parkinson's, a disease that can cause shaking in a person's hands and slower movements. Above, Doctor Sanjay Gupta examines a unique form of Wii-hab.

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