Parkinson’s disease is known first and foremost for its impact on movement, but the complications of this disorder stretch far beyond that. The first symptom in about 10 percent of sufferers is pain, and up to 50 percent of sufferers will experience pain at some...
The cause of Parkinson’s disease remains largely unknown, but it is believed that a combination of genetics and environmental factors are at play. If a single cause of Parkinson’s disease can’t be identified, one or more risk factors may be to blame. Numerically...
The signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease can be both physical and psychological, although motor and movement-related symptoms are more commonly talked about. Physical symptoms include involuntary shaking of certain body parts, slow movement, and stiff or...
Stage 1 is the earliest stage, characterized by mild symptoms and unilateral involvement, meaning that only one side of the body is affected. Since symptoms are usually minimal and there is little to no functional impairment, most sufferers will not notice anything...
Parkinson’s disease, commonly abbreviated to PD, is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain. Moreover, it’s a long-term, adult-onset disease that gets more common with age and progresses through 5...
