Parkinson’s or Bradykinesia?
Since Parkinson’s disease can cause sudden twitches and tremors, you’d think the affected people seem very agitated all the time. However, there’s another side of the coin, medically called bradykinesia.
This term refers to a slower movement of a certain part of the body. Some of the most common examples are hand and leg stiffness or having a hard time starting to move (think getting up from the chair or starting to walk).
Sadly, many people dealing with this symptom never mention it to their doctor because they think it’s just due to aging. Unlike aging, though, Parkinson’s bradykinesia doesn’t reduce your bone density or muscle strength, since it only affects the nerve cells.
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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?