Rigidity refers to abnormal stiffness in the limbs or other body parts, which prevents muscles from stretching and relaxing.| Parkinson's News Today
Non-motor symptoms, ranging from depression to constipation, problems sleeping to cognitive changes, can be fairly common in Parkinson's.| Parkinson's News Today
Learn more about the two types of Parkinsonian tremor: resting tremors and action tremors, which about 70% of PD patients experience early on.| Parkinson's News Today
Bradykinesia is slowness or difficulty in body movement and is one of the early signs of Parkinson’s disease.| Parkinson's News Today
Most Parkinson's patients experience a range of walking difficulties, resulting in distinctive gait and balance problems.| Parkinson's News Today
Marisa Wexler is a senior science writer for Parkinson's News Today with an MS in cellular and molecular pathology. She covers the latest news and information on a variety of Parkinson's topics.| Parkinson's News Today
Parkinson's disease symptoms affect both motor skills and nonmotor skills, and progress differently in each person.| Parkinson's News Today
The motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease refer to those that affect the body’s movement and are grouped into primary and secondary motor symptoms.| Parkinson's News Today
The causes of Parkinson's disease can include a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Age and gender may also be risk factors.| Parkinson's News Today
Learn how Parkinson's disease is diagnosed, and what you can expect during a visit with a movement disorder specialist.| American Parkinson Disease Association
What role does DaTscan have in the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease? Learn what a positive or negative result may mean for diagnosis.| American Parkinson Disease Association
Learn about Parkinson's disease, a condition that affects the brain, resulting in issues with movement, balance, and more.| Parkinson's News Today