Symptoms of Machado-Joseph Disease

List of symptoms of Machado-Joseph Disease:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Machado-Joseph Disease includes the 20 symptoms listed below:

• Clumsiness
• Arm weakness
• Leg weakness
• Spasticity
• Ataxia
• Staggering gait - sometimes mistaken for drunkenness
• Speech difficulty
• Difficulty swallowing
• Involuntary eye movements
• Double vision
• Frequent urination
• Dystonia
  • Sustained muscle contractions
  • Repetitive movements
  • Abnormal postures
  • Rigidity
• Parkinson’s-like symptoms
• Twitching face
• Twitching tongue
• Bulging eyes

Note that Machado-Joseph Disease symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Machado-Joseph Disease signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

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• Abnormal postures - see all causes of Abnormal postures
• Arm weakness - see all causes of Arm weakness
• Ataxia - see all causes of Ataxia
• Bulging eyes - see all causes of Bulging eyes
• Clumsiness - see all causes of Clumsiness
• Difficulty swallowing - see all causes of Swallowing difficulty
• Double vision - see all causes of Double vision
• Dystonia - see all causes of Dystonia
• Frequent urination - see all causes of Frequent urination
• Involuntary eye movements - see all causes of Eye movement symptoms
• Leg weakness - see all causes of Leg weakness
• Parkinson’s-like symptoms - see all causes of Tremor symptoms
• Repetitive movements - see all causes of Repetition
• Rigidity - see all causes of Rigidity
• Spasticity - see all causes of Spasticity
• Speech difficulty - see all causes of Speech symptoms
• Staggering gait - see all causes of Staggering gait
• Sustained muscle contractions - see all causes of Muscle spasms
• Twitching face - see all causes of Facial spasms
• Twitching tongue - see all causes of Tongue symptoms

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Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Machado-Joseph Disease:

The disease is characterized by clumsiness and weakness in the arms and legs, spasticity, a staggering lurching gait easily mistaken for drunkenness, difficulty with speech and swallowing, involuntary eye movements, double vision, and frequent urination. Some patients have dystonia (sustained muscle contractions that cause twisting of the body and limbs, repetitive movements, abnormal postures, and/or rigidity) or symptoms similar to those of Parkinson’s disease. Others have twitching of the face or tongue, or peculiar bulging eyes. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Machado-Joseph Disease Information Page: NINDS)

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About signs and symptoms of Machado-Joseph Disease:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Machado-Joseph Disease. This signs and symptoms information for Machado-Joseph Disease has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Machado-Joseph Disease signs or Machado-Joseph Disease symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Machado-Joseph Disease may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Machado-Joseph Disease symptoms.