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Aggressive form of parkinsons disease
A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Andrea Brandanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Yes: Boxers suffering repeated blows to the head can suffer from a Parkinson like syndrome often called Pugilistic Parkinson's .
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 60 years experience
Possibly: The classic example, of course is Mohammed ALi
who developed Parkinsons disease but a definite linl has not been found to date.
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Hutchmananswered
Neurology 25 years experience
Believe it or not...: Average age of onset is about 58-60 years old. However, true pd can be seen as early as late 20's to as late as 80-90's. Typically, the younger the ag... Read More
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Daniel Elskensanswered
36 years experience
Parkinson's: No, although we know it originates in the basal ganglia, specifically the substantia nigra, cause has not been determined, although there is some here... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. William Gayaanswered
Neurology 30 years experience
Parkinson's disease: No. Parkinson's disease is not a communicable or transmissible disease.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Mosleyanswered
Neurology 25 years experience
No: No, though people with Parkinson's often have fatigue/ daytime sleepiness issues and disrupted sleep that might cause yawning. The tendency for many ... Read More
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Meenakshi Patelanswered
Geriatrics 40 years experience
Can be: Parkinson's affects what we call the autonomic system and prevents the body from normally reacting to the standing position. Gravity takes over and th... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Colin Kerranswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Parkinsons & bones: Yes. Osteoporosis and osteopenia are very common findings in patients with Parkinson's disease, affecting up to 91% of women and 61% of men. Reduced ... Read More
5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Justin ORourkeanswered
11 years experience
3.5 times more...: A 2004 study in the annals of neurology, by dr. Haydeh payami, found that first-degree relatives (i.e., parents and siblings) of patients with idiopat... Read More
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Gilsonanswered
Neurology 42 years experience
Care for Parkinson's: The role of nusring assistant should be to help with activities of daily living, dressing, grooming, bathroom hygiene, physical activity, and assistan... Read More
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 62 years experience
Treatment: The medications reduce rigidity and tremor but probably don't retard the progression of the pathology. If the patient's quality of life has not been ... Read More
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 53 years experience
Pigmented nuclei: The dopamine loss involves predominantly the basal ganglia area, but also involves dorsal vagal nucleus, substantial nigra, and areas of any dopamine ... Read More
2.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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