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What are the symtons of parkinson's disease?

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Parkinson's Disease: Parkinson disease or "shaking palsy" starts typical with a mild to moderate shaking or tremor of the hands, sometimes called a "pill rolling tremor" where when the hand is at rest the patient looks like they are rolling a pill between the thumb and index finger. The tremor and plasy can continue with the time to affect all four limbs causing gait or walking difficulties among other issues..

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Parkinson Symptoms: Non-motor Symptoms occur 3-20 yrs before motor symptoms. They are REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Constipation, Decrease or loss of smell, anxiety and depression. Motor symptoms occur when 67% of the neurons that produce dopamine in the Substantia Nigra. They are Rigidity, Slowness of movement +/- tremor. A soft voice, masked face, small handwriting & shoulder pain can also occur.

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