10 Initial Signs of Parkinson’s Disease
According to Dr. Drauzio Varella, Parkinson’s disease affects people aged 55 and older and increases after age 70. Unfortunately, this disease makes the person completely invalid and when left untreated the disease tends to deteriorate the brain’s functions leading to the individual having a premature death.
There is a treatment for the disease, the person identified with Parkinson’s disease needs specialized medical follow-up as the medical staff will be responsible for assisting that person in the medication. Unfortunately, the side effects of medications tend to be extremely serious, however, it is important to remember that each individual responds to treatment in different ways.
Following medical advice is essential for treatment. Such advice should be followed in whatever is required, even in the lifestyle change that is sometimes required of the patient.
Here are the 10 signs of Parkinson’s:
1. Slowdown
Parkinson’s disease is difficult to identify. At first, there is a slow movement of the body. The patient can not identify it, most of the time those who see this slowness are family and friends.
2. Trembling in hands
At first, the tremors are identified in the extremities of the hands.
3. Decrease of letters
When the person is at the beginning of Parkinson’s disease, it begins to decrease the letters in their writing.
4. Depression
Regrettably, Parkinson’s disease does not come alone, it affects the sufferer to the point of developing deep sadness by making him depressed.
5. Muscle stiffness
Parkinson’s disease causes muscle stiffness, which makes the person feel a lot of pain when they try to move their muscles quickly.
6. Speech disorder
Parkinson’s disease causes speech disturbance, preventing the patient from expressing himself through communication. There are patients who do the speech therapy treatment.
7. Difficulty swallowing
Parkinson’s disease prevents the patient from eating food naturally, unfortunately he will have difficulties in doing so.
8. Dizziness
Dizziness is another of the many symptoms Parkinson’s causes in the patient, so it is important for family and friends to be aware that they do not fall and get seriously injured when they are dizzy.
9. Sleep disturbance
Sadly, Parkinson’s disease robs the patient of sleeping nights, making him feel very sleepy during the day. However, this disorder can also occur in patients who do not suffer from insomnia, having Parkinson’s disease they may also feel tired and drowsy during the day in the same way.
10. Respiratory disorders
The Parkinson’s disease affects the respiratory part in more advanced stages of the disease. Unfortunately, the patient starts complaining about not being able to breathe well.
This tends to occur due to frequent respiratory infections caused by lack of coordination with swallowing and breathing during daily meals.
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