Young Onset Parkinson's Disease (YOPD)There is often a misconception that Parkinson's only affects older populations. Many of you here in the community know that this is not necessarily the case. For those who were...Reactions0reactionsComments16 repliesYoung Onset (YOPD)Diagnosis
My husband is having difficulty getting a definitive dx. Is this common?The neurologist seems in no hurry to give us answers, yet the onset was sudden and severe. My husband has been unable to walk for 6 months, it took 3...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosisParkinsonism
Finding provider in US from abroadHello, I am living in eastern Europe and will be in the states this upcoming summer-fall. I was hoping for some advise on finding a motion disorder specialist that I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCaregivers & Care PartnersDiagnosisMotor Symptoms
Parkinsons progression speedGood day folks. My mom has recently been diagnosed with parkinsons. Onset of symptoms was 2 months ago, prior to that she's had issues walking but we assumed it was...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesDiagnosisMotor SymptomsNewly Diagnosed
Madopar not working I'd be very grateful for comments on this. I was diagnosed with PD in June and prescribed Madopar. It simply isn't working for me. I've had a DaT scan (...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesDiagnosis
After some advice Hello, I have been dealing with many symptoms to do with Parkinson's but recently the neurologist has told me I have functional neurological disorder and my datscan came back normal...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesDiagnosis
This is bull Shiz 🤬I was recently diagnosed with PD, I was also dx with ms & a brain tumor in 2004. I was telling the doctor’s that I couldn’t bend my knees &...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosisMedical MarijuanaNewly Diagnosed
Can a PD diagnosis stem from a previous injury?First of all, I am trying to figure out whether or not a previous injury could exaserbate a PD diagnosis. I had an injury in 2005 (comparable to a torn...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosisParkinsonism
Remission?Does PD have any form of remission? At 75, I've had the typical symptoms for the last four years, including several falls. I've been on Madopar and if I missed...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesDiagnosisTreatment
ComorbiditiesJust wondering if anybody else has another diagnosis that exacerbates your Parkinson's, and how you deal with it. About a year ago, what I thought was worsening PD symptoms actually...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesSymptomsDiagnosis