Showing posts with label non-motor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label non-motor. Show all posts

Neurologist explains symptoms of Parkinson's Disease

The doctor being interviewed explains the hallmark signs of Parkinson's Disease. Also a commenter on the video was really informative - detailing what the "on/off" experience is like, and how unpredictable it is.  Dr. Tom Pitts, a board-certified neurologist, speaks with...

PD Quick Tip - Heavy, sleepy eyelids

Suddenly my eyelids feel so heavy, and at the worst times. It's happened when I am just talking with someone-my eyes are closing, eyelids so heavy, I struggle to keep my eyes open. The person I was talking to thinks I'm bored and am really rude.  Was I hypnotized? It's...

PD Apathy is very real

I brought up Parkinson's Apathy to a group last week and was surprised I received a lot more response than I expected. Just knowing 5 or 10 other people also struggle with PD apathy is reassuring and helps me to not feel so alone with my long list of symptoms. PD apathy is very...

Cognitive and Non-motor Symptoms

This presentation feels like it is talking for me.  Joanne Hamilton talks about some non-motor an cognitive issues that I have trouble expressing.Some of the first symptoms people with Parkinson’s may experience are not visible to others. As Parkinson’s progresses, cognitive...

PD Fatigue, Apathy and Covid

The Covid plague had a lot of invisible effects on people. Two of the Parkinson’s symptoms that ht me very hard are fatigue and apathy.  If you haven't experienced this combo, it's not easy to imagine having good "on time" when meds are working pretty good and having to...

10 Lesser-Known Parkinson's Disease Symptoms

10 Lesser-Known Parkinson's Disease SymptomsAugust 28, 2015from the MJFF Feed10 Lesser-Known Parkinson's Disease SymptomsBefore you or a loved one was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, you may have only been familiar with the tremor symptom.Unfortunately, the disease brings...

Gut Microbiome Changes May Be an Early Sign of PD

New Study Finds That Gut Microbiome Changes May Be an Early Sign of Parkinson's Disease Long Before Traditional Symptoms Appear The researchers hope these initial findings can help lead to earlier diagnosis (and treatment) of the neurodegenerative disease. A new study published...

5 PD Symptoms Nobody Talks About

 from parkinsonsdisease.net:Most people think of Parkinson’s disease (PD) as a neurodegenerative motor disorder. When you picture someone with Parkinson’s you imagine someone with a tremor, slowness of movement and difficulty controlling movement. But in recent...

PD Awareness Month - thank the caregivers

 PD is shitty, we all know this. What's worse is the treatment of ignored caregivers.  24/7/365 thankless job dealing with the PD psych issues, non-motor issues. The motor issues suck, but doctors have a specialty in neurology for the shaking, stiffness and freezing. ...