What are the symptoms of Parkinson's disease

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My mother has been suffering from Parkinson's disease for five years. For so many years, she is still not able to move, it is difficult to walk, and her hands are shaking badly. Now even her life is becoming a problem. After so long treatment, it seems that she has not improved. Let's learn the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

What are the symptoms of Parkinson's disease

Symptom 1: tremor is the first symptom in about 70% of the patients, which mostly starts from the distal part of one upper limb. It appears or is obvious when it is still, alleviates or stops when it moves at will, intensifies when it is nervous, and disappears after falling asleep. The static tremor of hand was aggravated during walking. The typical performance is "rub pill" tremor with frequency of 4-6hz. Some patients may have postural tremor.

Symptom 2: in addition to tremor and bradykinesia, patients may also have depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, cognitive impairment and other non motor symptoms. Fatigue is also a common non motor symptom of Parkinson's disease. The typical chief complaint of the patient is: "I feel very tired and weak.

Symptom 3: most patients with Parkinson's disease develop after 60 years old, occasionally in their 20s. The onset was more insidious, developing slowly and aggravating gradually. The main manifestations were tremor (usually the first symptom), myotonia, bradykinesia, abnormal posture and gait, and dyskinesia of oral, pharyngeal and palatal muscles.

matters needing attention

The diet of Parkinson's disease patients, the elderly patients are often accompanied by digestive disorders, indigestion or constipation. At this time, we should pay attention to diet collocation, balanced nutrition and reasonable collocation, and increase some cellulose rich and digestible foods in the diet, such as fresh vegetables and fruits, drink more water.