The presence of joint or muscular pain at PD onset in 27.8% of the patients in the PRIAMO study is also noteworthy. Shoulder pain is a surprisingly frequent presenting symptom of PD, and is often ...

This evolving understanding of PD symptom heterogeneity has led to a conception of the disease as the “quintessential neuropsychiatric disorder” and to an increased focus on the evaluation of global ...

Studying the symptom experience of persons with Parkinson's disease (PD) could aid in determining the extent to which particular symptoms and symptom dimensions pose a problem and could assist in ...

While the typical age at onset is in the sixth decade of life (average 55 years), about five percent of patients with PD have onset of their symptoms before age 40 (“young-onset PD”) and some may have ...

In our research, we found that personality disorder symptoms were related to low levels of marital satisfaction, higher levels of verbal conflict, and greater likelihood of physical violence (South et ...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder known for its characteristic motor symptoms: tremor, rigidity, and slowness of movement. Among these, rest tremor—a shaking that ...

Patients living with Parkinson’s disease are encouraged to engage in regular exercise to help manage symptoms and improve ...

Almost half of this representative sample of SUD patients, admitted for treatment for the first time, had PDs. PD assessment of SUD patients should not be limited to antisocial and borderline PD.

Others may notice head or hand tremor. Most people can get relief from Parkinson’s symptoms with drugs. But some may need surgery if their meds stop working well. If your Parkinson's symptoms ...