What are the symptoms of parkinson's disease
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What Is Parkinson’s Disease?
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Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system
disorder that affects how the person moves, including
how they speak and write. Symptoms develop gradually, and may start off with ever-so-slight tremors in one hand.
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People with Parkinson's disease also experience stiffness and find they
cannot carry out movements as rapidly as before - this is called
bradykinesia. The muscles of a person with Parkinson's
become weaker and the individual may assume an unusual posture.
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Parkinson's disease belongs to a group of conditions called
movement disorders. Movement disorders describe a variety of
abnormal body movements that have a neurological basis, and include such conditions as cerebral palsy, ataxia, and Tourette syndrome.
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Approximately one million adults in the USA are thought to live with Parkinson's disease; over 60,000
are diagnosed annually. The real figure is probably much higher when taking into account
those who go undetected.
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According to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, the economic toll of the disease in the USA is nearly $25
billion annually, including direct and indirect costs. The average annual medication costs for an American with Parkinson's disease is between
$2,500 and $10,000.
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In the United Kingdom
approximately 127,000 people have Parkinson's disease -or 1 in every 500 people. About 10
million people around the world are
estimated to be living with Parkinson's
disease.
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A male has a 50% higher risk of
developing Parkinson's
disease than a female.
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In the majority of cases, symptoms start to appear after the age of 50. However, in
about 4% to 5% of cases the sufferer is younger than
40 years.
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