Tremors are perhaps the most well known symptom associated with Parkinson's disease (PD). However, a new campaign is aiming to raise awareness of some of the lesser known symptoms associated with this condition.
PD-related tremors occur when a limb is at rest, but disappear when there is a purposeful movement. They are often more pronounced on one side of the body and affect almost three in four patients. Often, the yare the reason a person first seeks medical help.
Other motor features associated with Parkinson's include muscle rigidity and slowness of movement.
However, this latest campaign, ‘Understanding Parkinson's Disease -It Makes Sense', aims to raise awareness of the non-motor symptoms associated with PD. These include a loss of smell, a loss of taste,sleep problems and constipation.
by Deborah Condon
Source:http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=19961