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A member asked:

Over the last 3 years various different muscles twitch with my mother.our doc says it a touch of parkinson's. will the twitching get worse.

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See neurologist: "Touch of Parkinson's" may turn out to be full blown Parkinson's disease, or other progressive problem as time passes. Treatments are available, but get this properly assessed, diagnosed, and managed. Need specialty involvement.

Dr Puppala agreed

Answered 9/29/2016

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