Speech changes
People with an advanced stage of Parkinson’s may have a difficult time speaking due to tremors or facial masking.
However, this symptom can also show up in the early stages of the illness in the form of a softer tone or an unusual fluctuation in volume (speaking very loud, then very softly unintentionally).
The opposite effect is also possible: some people with early Parkinson’s can lose the ability to change their vocal tone and volume, thus speaking monotonously without any intonation.
Luckily, this is one of the few symptoms that’s immediately noticeable both by the affected person and those around them.
6 Responses
Thank you so much for this informative post! I’m77 and haven’t really been feeling great…. A lot of the symptoms mentioned are present in my life right now. Fortunately I have an appointment with my Dr this week and I will certainly bring up all my concerns. Thank you !
Easy to read and understand. Well communicated. Thank you so much
I need to know the symptoms for my dad and I have a granddaughter that has been diagnosed with parkausim and she has the gene for Parkinson’s it is genetic she is two years old and some days she shakes really bad and it is hard to watch her she also has seizures
It is useful to know the symptoms, but there is no cure for ageing or for Parkinson’s.
Good to no the I formation
I hAve unexpected tremors of my hands sometimes. I never know when they will occur, could this be a symptom of Parkinson’s?