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Parkinson's Disease, (PD) the chronic neurologic condition got it's name from Dr. James Parkinson who first described the syndrome in 1817.
Parkinson's Disease is a slowly progressive disease, causing a gradual loss of the nerve cells in the brain that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. Because dopamine carries signals to the part of the brain that control movement and coordination, decreased dopamine levels lead to the cardinal motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, which include, rest tremor, generalized slowness, and stiffness of the limbs.
But there are other more subtle and less classically recognized symptoms said Larry Hoffheimer, Chairman and Founder of the Parkison Research Foundation, and Parkinson Place in Sarasota.
Other motor skill symptoms linked to Parkinson's Disease may include small handwriting, decreased facial expression, soft speech, and difficulty swallowing. As the disease progresses, postural instability develops, resulting in a slow, imbalanced shuffling gait, which can result in falls.
But Parkinson's Disease affects every patient differently and they not experience all of the above symptoms.
Parkinson's Disease early symptoms you may not recognize - Sarasota News | Mysuncoast.com and ABC 7: News
Parkinson's Disease is a slowly progressive disease, causing a gradual loss of the nerve cells in the brain that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. Because dopamine carries signals to the part of the brain that control movement and coordination, decreased dopamine levels lead to the cardinal motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, which include, rest tremor, generalized slowness, and stiffness of the limbs.
But there are other more subtle and less classically recognized symptoms said Larry Hoffheimer, Chairman and Founder of the Parkison Research Foundation, and Parkinson Place in Sarasota.
Other motor skill symptoms linked to Parkinson's Disease may include small handwriting, decreased facial expression, soft speech, and difficulty swallowing. As the disease progresses, postural instability develops, resulting in a slow, imbalanced shuffling gait, which can result in falls.
But Parkinson's Disease affects every patient differently and they not experience all of the above symptoms.
Parkinson's Disease early symptoms you may not recognize - Sarasota News | Mysuncoast.com and ABC 7: News