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List of symptoms of Parkinson's Disease:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Parkinson's Disease includes the 37 symptoms listed below:

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

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The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Parkinson's Disease includes:

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Medical Books Online about Parkinson's Disease

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Parkinson's Disease are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Parkinson's Disease.

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs"
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease: Online Medical Books

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Parkinson's disease: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

The cardinal symptoms of Parkinson’s disease are muscle rigidity and akinesia and an insidious resting tremor that begins in the fingers (unilateral pill-roll tremor), increases during stress or anxiety, and decreases with purposeful movement and sleep. Muscle rigidity results in resistance to passive muscle stretching, which may be uniform (lead-pipe rigidity) or jerky (cogwheel rigidity). Akinesia causes the patient to walk with difficulty (gait lacks normal parallel motion and may be retropulsive or propulsive) and produces a high-pitched, monotone voice; drooling; a masklike facial expression; loss of posture control (the patient walks with body bent forward); and dysarthria, dysphagia, or both. Occasionally, akinesia may also cause oculogyric crises (eyes are fixed upward, with involuntary tonic movements) or blepharospasm (eyelids are completely closed). Parkinson’s disease itself doesn’t impair the intellect, but a coexisting disorder, such as arteriosclerosis, may do so.

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Parkinson's disease: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

The cardinal signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease are muscle rigidity, bradykinesia or akinesia, loss of position sense with postural instability, and an insidious tremor that begins in the fingers (unilateral pill-roll tremor), increases during stress or anxiety, and decreases with purposeful movement and sleep.

Muscle rigidity results in resistance to passive muscle stretching, which may be uniform (lead-pipe rigidity) or jerky (cogwheel rigidity). Akinesia causes the patient to walk with difficulty (gait lacks normal parallel motion and may be retropulsive or propulsive).

Parkinson’s disease also produces a high-pitched, monotone voice; drooling; a masklike facial expression; loss of posture control (the patient walks with body bent forward); and dysarthria, dysphagia, or both. Occasionally, akinesia may also cause oculogyric crises (eyes are fixed upward, with involuntary tonic movements) or blepharospasm (eyelids are completely closed).

Parkinson’s disease results in dementia in about 10% of those diagnosed. Theorists believe this may be due to the advanged age of some patients or a coexisting disorder such as arteriosclerosis that results in cognitive deficits.

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Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease:

Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology (Excerpt)

It is a neurodegenerative disease that manifests as a tremor, muscular stiffness and difficulty with balance and walking. A classic pathological feature of the disease is the presence of an inclusion body, called the Lewy body, in many regions of the brain. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)

NINDS Parkinson's Disease Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)

The four primary symptoms of Parkinson's are tremor or trembling in hands, arms, legs, jaw, and face; rigidity or stiffness of the limbs and trunk; bradykinesia, or slowness of movement; and postural instability or impaired balance and coordination. Patients may also have difficulty walking, talking, or completing other simple tasks. The disease is both chronic and progressive. Parkinson's is not usually inherited. Early symptoms are subtle and occur gradually. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Parkinson's Disease Information Page: NINDS)

Parkinson's Disease as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, it is also important to consider Parkinson's Disease as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Parkinson's Disease may cause:

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About signs and symptoms of Parkinson's Disease:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. This signs and symptoms information for Parkinson's Disease has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Parkinson's Disease signs or Parkinson's Disease symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Parkinson's 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 Parkinson's Disease symptoms.


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