Key Points
Parkinson's disease is generally associated with elderly and the symptoms like tremors, stiffness, and difficulty in coordination is considered signs of an ageing brain..
People who have Young Parkinsons disease may not develop apparent behavioural changes or memory loss which is usually seen in elderly patients..
Patients with disease onset before 50 years of age are labelled as having Young onset Parkinsons disease (YOPD) or Early onset Parkinsons disease (EOPD), says Dr. Saraf Udit Umesh, Consultant and Movement Disorders Specialist, Dept of Neurology, Amrita Hospital...
"The usual symptoms of Parkinsons Disease are tremors, shaking of hands which usually start on one side, change of voice which becomes low in volume, slowness in all activities..
Parkinsons Disease is a progressive disease, however, with advances in medicine, options of surgery (Brain pacemaker) in selected patients, and understanding of the disease, normal life can be achieved in patients..
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