The article Parkinson’s disease early symptoms described a variety of signs that might be indicative of oncoming or early Parkinson’s. Given that many of the signs could be due to a variety of completely unrelated conditions, a more structured and formal classification is required to differentiate Parkinson’s from other diseases. This can be achieved by grouping the symptoms into primary motor related symptoms (4 Cardinal Signs), associated symptoms and neuropsychiatric dysfunction.
This article explains the 4 primary/major motor symptoms for Parkinson’s disease diagnosis, which includes:
Tremor
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Muscle Rigidity
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Slow Movement (Bradykinesia)
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Postural Instability/Balance Disturbances
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ASPECTS OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Next, we will consider Parkinson’s disease symptoms – Associated Symptoms