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Regards my inquiry about parkinson's symptoms: is losing muscle and strength characteristic with parkinson's?

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Mild weakness: Recent research has shown that patients with parkinson disease can have mild weakness. However, it is common for patients to feel weaker than they are due to coordination and motor control problems. In addition to medications, physical therapy and exercise are crucial to the treatment of parkinson disease.

Answered 7/3/2013

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