Parkinson’s disease can be defined as a progressive brain disorder that affects the nervous system, producing a continuous loss of muscle control. It happens when cells that normally produce dopamine, which is a chemical that carries signals between the nerves in the brain,” die.
Signs of Parkinson’s disease exhibit themselves slowly and worsen as the disease progresses over time. Although they differ from person to person, here are the most common early warning signs of Parkinson’s disease you should never ignore.
7Muscle Stiffness and Rigidity
Everyone gets a little stiff with advancing age or in the morning, yet when it comes to Parkinson’s disease, the stiffness is markedly worse and does not seem to get any better.
It makes routine tasks like getting dressed, brushing teeth, and cutting up food very painful and challenging. This stiffness is a result of impairment of the neurons which control movement.
A patient that is developing Parkinson’s will begin to have jerkier and more uncoordinated movements. Rigidity will reduce the body’s range of motion, leading to discomfort and pain in the affected areas.
The National Parkinson Foundation warns people to keep an eye out for symptoms like not being able to swing arms during walking or feeling like feet are “stuck to the floor,” or listen to other persons when they comment on your stiff position.
