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Revision as of 15:25, 23 November 2008
Definition
- Parkinsonism - this is a set of neurological symptoms which are characteristic of Parkinson's disease but can also be symptoms of other disease.
- Idiopathic Parkinson's disease - a chronic degenerative neurological disease with symptoms of parkinsonism. It is the most common cause of parkinsonian symptoms.
Epidemiology
Common
Pathophysiology
Risk Factors
Clinical Features
The main five symptoms helpfully spell the word TRAPS; they are:
- Tremor
- Rigidity
- Akinesia/bradykinesia
- Posture
- Shuffling Gait
These really ought to be present but others include: reduced arm swing; small, shuffling steps; festinant gait (the patient leans forward but does not move feet quickly enough - can lead to falls); kinesia paradoxica (fast movements are easier than slower ones - usually in early Parkinson's).