Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative condition that affects about 10 million people world wide, about 60,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Parkinson’s disease affects a part of the brain known as the basal ganglia and substantia nigra. You may see symptoms such as:

Physical Symptoms

• Tremors
• One arm doesn’t swing while walking
• Difficulty walking
• Freezing gait
• Shuffling gait
• Forward head tilt
• Pain
  • Joint pain
  • Pain from stiff muscles
  • Pain from lack of movement
• Low voice volume
• Difficulty speaking
• Drooling

Mental Symptoms

• Depression
• Pain
• Sadness
• Anxiety
• Hallucinations
• Impulsive behavior
• Forgetfulness

What can you do?

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