{"id":1748928,"date":"2022-11-23T06:30:11","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T11:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1748928"},"modified":"2022-11-23T07:49:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T12:49:24","slug":"you-may-be-ignoring-these-4-parkinsons-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-may-be-ignoring-these-4-parkinsons-symptoms\/","title":{"rendered":"You May Be Ignoring These 4 Parkinson\u2019s Symptoms"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyou-may-be-ignoring-these-4-parkinsons-symptoms%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1748928&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/news-epilepsy-hearing-loss-parkinsons\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parkinson&#8217;s disease<\/a> (PD) is on the rise in the U.S., where 60,000 people are <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.parkinson.org\/understanding-parkinsons\/statistics\" target=\"_blank\">diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disorder<\/a> each year, according to The Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation. By 2030, the organization estimates that 1.2 million people in the U.S. will be living with PD. Currently, 10 million people worldwide suffer from the disease, which is the second-most common neurodegenerative condition after Alzheimer&#8217;s. While the likelihood of being diagnosed with PD increases with age, approximately 4 percent of people are diagnosed with it before they turn 50\u2014and men are more 1.5 times more likely to develop the disorder than women.<\/p>\n<p>When you think of Parkinson&#8217;s, you may think of shaky hands\u2014but the disease can manifest with quite a few other symptoms that may surprise you, and which may even be more troublesome. &#8220;While tremor, stiffness, and slowness (cardinal motor symptoms of Parkinson&#8217;s) may not be overly bothersome to patients, the non-motor symptoms may be present, and need to be addressed to help patients have the best quality of life possible,&#8221; neurologist <strong>Allison Boyle<\/strong>, MD, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/memorialhermann.org\/doctors\/neurologists\/dr-allison-boyle-md-1992053904\" target=\"_blank\">tells <em>Best Life<\/em><\/a>. &#8220;It is very important to ask and address these early symptoms, as they often respond to medications and can significantly improve one&#8217;s quality of life.&#8221;<span aria-hidden=\"true\">ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read on for four common but easy-to-ignore symptoms that may be early signs of Parkinson&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THIS NEXT: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/michael-j-fox-parkinsons-symptom-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Michael J. Fox Shares a Heartbreaking Parkinson&#8217;s Symptom in New Interview<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"307121\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-307121\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/tired-man-bedroom.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/tired-man-bedroom.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 2121w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tired-man-bedroom-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tired-man-bedroom-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tired-man-bedroom-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tired-man-bedroom-4.jpg, 1024&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1536w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tired-man-bedroom-5.jpg, 1365&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 2048w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-307121\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/tired-man-bedroom.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/tired-man-bedroom.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 2121w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tired-man-bedroom-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tired-man-bedroom-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tired-man-bedroom-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tired-man-bedroom-4.jpg, 1024&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1536w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tired-man-bedroom-5.jpg, 1365&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 2048w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">monkeybusinessimages \/ iStock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the more surprising symptoms of PD may happen while you&#8217;re sleeping. Have you ever dreamed of swinging a bat, only to wake yourself up because you&#8217;re waving your arms? That&#8217;s exactly the sort of thing that many Parkinson&#8217;s patients experience nightly. Boyle says that &#8220;they can experience acting out their dreams, which may impact their sleep or the sleep of their partner.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) causes a person to &#8220;physically act out vivid, often unpleasant dreams&#8221; when <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/rem-sleep-behavior-disorder\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20352920\" target=\"_blank\">they&#8217;re deeply asleep<\/a>, says the Mayo Clinic. This strange symptom was <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/dreams-parkinsons-disease-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">recently connected with PD<\/a> by research funded by the Michael J. Fox Foundation <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaeljfox.org\/ppmi\" target=\"_blank\">and led by<\/a> the Parkinson&#8217;s Progression Markers Initiative.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THIS NEXT: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/drinking-milk-parkinsons-risk-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Drinking This Popular Beverage May Spike Parkinson&#8217;s Risk, New Study Says<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"350601\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-350601\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/man-bathroom-dementia-constipation-toilet.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"A man holding a roll of toilet paper in the bathroom\" width=\"1257\" height=\"835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/man-bathroom-dementia-constipation-toilet.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1257w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-bathroom-dementia-constipation-toilet-1.jpg, 332&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-bathroom-dementia-constipation-toilet-2.jpg, 510&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-bathroom-dementia-constipation-toilet-3.jpg, 680&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-350601\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/man-bathroom-dementia-constipation-toilet.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"A man holding a roll of toilet paper in the bathroom\" width=\"1257\" height=\"835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/man-bathroom-dementia-constipation-toilet.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1257w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-bathroom-dementia-constipation-toilet-1.jpg, 332&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-bathroom-dementia-constipation-toilet-2.jpg, 510&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-bathroom-dementia-constipation-toilet-3.jpg, 680&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/man-suffers-from-diarrhea-holds-toilet-paper-roll-gm514852894-88311109\" target=\"blank\">iStock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another PD symptom that might be easy to chalk up to something else, constipation is &#8220;one of the most persistent symptoms of Parkinson&#8217;s disease,&#8221; the Michael J. Fox Foundation writes, noting that it <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaeljfox.org\/news\/constipation\" target=\"_blank\">often becomes a problem<\/a> &#8220;years before the motor symptoms&#8221; arise, and continues throughout the course of the disease.<\/p>\n<p>Because the constipation affects the absorption and effectiveness of PD medications, the organization says that finding a solution is a top priority for researchers. In the meantime, if you experience the bloating and nausea that can result from this uncomfortable condition, don&#8217;t be embarrassed: Get yourself to your healthcare provider for a checkup.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"370712\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-370712\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/person-writing-by-hand.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Senior woman wrinkle hand holds pen handwriting diary, letter or the will on a notebook. Female pensioner drafts idea of testament. Aged journalist writing report, memos or documenting information.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/person-writing-by-hand.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/person-writing-by-hand-1.jpg, 340&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/person-writing-by-hand-2.jpg, 522&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/person-writing-by-hand-3.jpg, 696&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-370712\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/person-writing-by-hand.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Senior woman wrinkle hand holds pen handwriting diary, letter or the will on a notebook. Female pensioner drafts idea of testament. Aged journalist writing report, memos or documenting information.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/person-writing-by-hand.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/person-writing-by-hand-1.jpg, 340&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/person-writing-by-hand-2.jpg, 522&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/person-writing-by-hand-3.jpg, 696&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">NassornSnitwong \/ Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It makes sense that changes in handwriting come along with the tremors typically seen in PD patients. However, you may notice these shifts before it becomes clear that you&#8217;re suffering from shaky hands due to PD.<\/p>\n<p>Many adults have handwriting that&#8217;s tricky to read\u2014we all have trouble deciphering our grocery lists now and then\u2014but handwriting that&#8217;s small and cramped is a hallmark of PD, according to The Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Small, cramped handwriting\u2014called micrographia\u2014is characteristic of Parkinson&#8217;s and is frequently one of the early symptoms,&#8221; they write. &#8220;In addition to words being generally small and crowded together, the size of your handwriting might get progressively smaller as you continue to write.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>For more health advice sent directly to your inbox, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/newsletters\/\" target=\"_blank\">sign up for our daily newsletter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"234484\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-234484\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_739083796.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"sad older white woman sitting on a couch\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_739083796.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_739083796-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_739083796-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_739083796-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-234484\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_739083796.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"sad older white woman sitting on a couch\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_739083796.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_739083796-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_739083796-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_739083796-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Not feeling like doing the things that used to bring you joy? Whether it&#8217;s socializing with friends, traveling, or cracking open the latest book by your favorite author, feeling apathetic toward life is something you shouldn&#8217;t dismiss as a harmless case of the blues.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the early stages of Parkinson&#8217;s, patients can experience apathy, and describe it as not being interested in activities they previously enjoyed,&#8221; Boyle tells <em>Best Life<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, make an appointment with your healthcare provider to discuss your concerns. While apathy by itself certainly doesn&#8217;t mean you have PD, it&#8217;s worth getting to the bottom of it\u2014and a PD screening may be in order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parkinson&#8217;s disease (PD) is on the rise in the U.S., where 60,000 people are diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disorder each year, according to The Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation. 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