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Title: What are the earliest signs Parkinson's disease?
Post by: PmbPhy on 11/09/2018 22:24:14

I appear to have early signs of Parkinson's. I can't stop my hands from shaking most of the time. My feet shake like I'm nervous but I can't easily stop them. It just occurred to me to look up the symptoms of Parkinson's and I have a few of them. Please tell me what the earliest of signs are.

Title: Re: What are the earliest signs Parkinson's disease?
Post by: evan_au on 12/09/2018 22:26:10

You could start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signs_and_symptoms_of_Parkinson%27s_disease

One fairly recent finding is that acting out your dreams while you are asleep is an early risk factor for later developing Parkinson's disease.
https://www.michaeljfox.org/foundation/news-detail.php?ask-the-md-acting-out-dreams-and-parkinson-disease

Title: Re: What are the earliest signs Parkinson's disease?
Post by: PmbPhy on 15/09/2018 03:51:54

Did you know that Michael J. Fox will be in Back to the Future 4?

Title: Re: What are the earliest signs Parkinson's disease?
Post by: RD on 15/09/2018 09:14:47

Quote from: PmbPhy on 11/09/2018 22:24:14

I appear to have early signs of Parkinson's. I can't stop my hands from shaking most of the time ..

There are other causes of tremor (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Tremor-%28essential%29/Pages/Introduction.aspx):  Medication, (or withdrawal therefrom) can cause tremor (https://www.google.com/search?q=PmbPhy+AND+opiate+site%3Athenakedscientists.com).