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A 25-year-old male asked:
What are the early signs of msa and or parkinson's disease ? early on what are the subtle signs?
1 doctor answer • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Eugene Ahnanswered
Specializes in Integrative Medicine
Well reviewed : Let me direct you to the mayo clinic
http://www.Mayoclinic.Org/diseases-conditions/parkinsons-disease/basics/symptoms/con-20028488
in summary
tremor, slower movements, rigid muscles, impaired posture/balance, smaller writing, speech changes, loss of automatic movements. Keep in mind each of these symptoms taken alone are less likely to be msa or parkinson's and at your age (.
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Dr. Bennett Machanic commented
Neurology 53 years experience
MSA is a Parkinsonian like process with urinary incontinence, erectile dysfnctn, postural blood pressure drop, imbalance and incoordination, and poor response L-DOPA
Apr 14, 2014
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me about early signs of Parkinson's disease?
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Dr. James Goodrichanswered
Neurosurgery 40 years experience
Parkinson's Disease: Early signs are gait or walking difficulties, tremor in the hands which are described as "pill-rolling" like someone is rolling a pill between the thumb and index finger. Though unusual an early sign can be slurring of the speech.
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