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Does Slow Movement, Difficulty Using Right Arm, Shuffling When Walking Indicates Parkinson S?
My mother is having the following symptoms with gradual onset of these symptoms: Displays very small handwriting (compared to the past; is very slow in all her movements; has difficulty getting up out of a chair; shuffles when she walks; has difficulty using her right arm; has difficulty with fine motor movements such as getting food on her fork or cutting up her meat; She is 81 years old and has a younger sibling that has been diagnosed with a form of Parkinson s. Is it possible that she could have Parkinson s? She seems to be demonstrating symptoms that make me think she might have Parkinson s?
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your mother's symptoms.
You are spot on with your diagnosis! Yes, she has features suggestive of Parkinson's disease (PD).
She needs to be seen by a neurologist and started on treatment. She would benefit from medicines such as levodopa, pramipexole, etc. She would also require physiotherapy.
I hope my reply has helped you.
I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
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Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your mother's symptoms.
You are spot on with your diagnosis! Yes, she has features suggestive of Parkinson's disease (PD).
She needs to be seen by a neurologist and started on treatment. She would benefit from medicines such as levodopa, pramipexole, etc. She would also require physiotherapy.
I hope my reply has helped you.
I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
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