Parkinson Disease

Parkinson Disease (PD), also called  Paralysis Agitans
The cardinal features of PD are:

1. Bradykinesia, PLUS
2. Tremor, and/or
3. Rigidity.

PD is uncommon in people younger than 40, and the incidence of the disease increases rapidly over 60 years, with a mean age at diagnosis of 70.5 years

Important Links

• Diagnostic Criteria for Parkinson Disease.
• The TRAP of Parkinson’s Disease (PD).
• Neurotransmitters.

References and Further Reading

Parkinson disease in 2015: Evolving basic, pathological and clinical concepts in PD, Lorraine V. Kalia & Anthony E. Nature Reviews Neurology12,65–66(2016). Lang.http://www.nature.com/nrneurol/journal/v12/n2/fig_tab/nrneurol.2015.249_F1.html

Am Fam Physician. 2013 Feb 15;87(4):267-273.