Parkinson’s Disease is a neurological or movement disorder which can cause many of the symptoms shown in the image above. It can be very debilitating, but there are effective treatments which can help.
The more common symptoms involve what has been described as a ‘pill-rolling’ tremor of the hands and fingers when resting. And ‘shuffling’ or slow movement when walking.
If you or a loved one are suffering symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease then a face-to-face GP assessment would be advised, or feel free free to visit Parkisons.org for further help.
If you or a loved one is actually suffering with Parkinson’s Disease then it’s important to remember that there is lots of support available. Parkinsons.org is a great to place to start! If you click the link the website very cleverly takes you to exactly the right support, whether you are a sufferer, are relative or friend, or if you think you may have Parkinson’s Disease. We also have a post coming this week in regards to more local support for the disease.
By Dr Al-Ramadani