11 APRIL -WORLD PARKINSONS DAY
symptoms
- decreased ability to smell (anosmia)
- constipation
- small, cramped handwriting
- voice changes
- stooped posture
The four major motor problems seen are:
- tremor (shaking that occurs at rest)
- slow movements
- stiffness of arms, legs, and trunk
- problems with balance and tendency to fall
Secondary symptoms include:
- blank facial expression
- a tendency to get stuck when walking
- muffled, low-volume speech
- decreased blinking and swallowing
- tendency to fall backward
- reduced arm swinging when walking
Other, more severe, symptoms may include:
- flaky white or yellow scales on oily parts of the skin, known as seborrheic dermatitis
- increased risk of melanoma, a serious type of skin cancer
- sleep disturbances including vivid dreams, talking, and movement during sleep
- depression
- anxiety
- hallucinations
- psychosis
- problems with attention and memory
- difficulty with visual-spatial relationships
Early signs of Parkinson’s disease may go unrecognized. Your body may try to alert you to the movement disorder many years before movement difficulties begin with these warning signs.
inputs from https://www.healthline.com/health/parkinsons#causes
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