Muscle rigidity due to Parkinson’s disease can be misdiagnosed as arthritis or general tightness from aging. Rigidity can affect your legs, arms, torso, and face. What rigidity feels like.

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Scientists find volatile compounds in ear wax may help detect Parkinson's disease earlier than traditional methods, offering ...

Scientists have discovered that earwax may hold clues to early Parkinson's detection. Analyzing volatile organic compounds ...

Every year, tens of thousands of people with signs of Parkinson's disease go unnoticed until the incurable neurodegenerative ...

Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder that affects motor function. Symptoms include tremors, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability.

Currently dopamine replacement medications, like levodopa and dopamine agonists, are the primary treatment for Parkinson's ...

A cancer immunotherapy may slow Parkinson’s disease by blocking the spread of harmful brain proteins, Johns Hopkins researchers found.

Rigidity: Muscle stiffness is often described as “cogwheel rigidity” due to a ratcheting resistance during passive limb extension. ... Common Early and Prodromal Parkinson’s Symptoms.

Patients suffering from Parkinson's disease may soon benefit from a powerful treatment option: stem-cell transplants. In a pair of small studies designed primarily to test safety, two teams of ...

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive, degenerative, neurological disorder that primarily affects movement, leading to symptoms like tremors, muscle rigidity, ...