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Are the symptoms of parkinson's disease different in younger than older folks?
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Tend to be more : Severe in the young.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Yes, in some ways: Young patients are more likely to develop inconsistent symptom relief ("on" vs "off" states) & dyskinesia (writhing, twisting, jerking movements). This is because they live longer with pd & have a longer period over which their brain degenerates & makes mal-adaptive changes to compensate, causing these problems. They may also develop pd younger because they have a more severe form to begin with.
Answered 12/9/2013
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