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Do Involuntary Nodding Of Head Or Shivering Of Hands Indicate Parkinson’s Disease?

I have noticed in the last year that my husband s head sometimes moves (slight nod) when he is watching TV. This past Tuesday he read in front of a group and for the first time I noticed a slight shake in his hand. Are these considered early signs of Parkinson disease?
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
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Ya, but that nod must be known to him. If you notify that to him,and he stops, then it's not Parkinson's. That shivering must persist irrespective of the situation and surroundings , not only when stressed out.
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Do Involuntary Nodding Of Head Or Shivering Of Hands Indicate Parkinson’s Disease?

Ya, but that nod must be known to him. If you notify that to him,and he stops, then it s not Parkinson s. That shivering must persist irrespective of the situation and surroundings , not only when stressed out.