Summary

You've now completed the fourth section of Parkinson's Disease: An Overview. In this section, we looked at the four core symptoms that indicate a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease:

• Tremor
• Rigidity
• Akinesia (or bradykinesia)
• Postural changes.

Some additional symptoms that are commonly experienced by individuals with Parkinson's disease - especially after a number of years - include:

• Cognitive dysfunction
• Gait and postural difficulties
• 'On' and 'off' periods of mobility and motor skills
• Medication-induced dyskinesia
• Autonomic dysfunction

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