Parkinson disease symptoms are mild when they start, but get worse over time. Common symptoms may be:
- Tremors, slow movements, or stiffness
- Problems standing and walking
- Problems with handwriting or doing daily tasks like dressing
- Pain
- Sleep problems and fatigue
- Mood changes or changes in thinking
- Seeing or hearing things that are not real
- Problems passing stool (pooping) or urine (peeing)
- Erectile dysfunction
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Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Rimas Lukas, MD
- Review Date: 03/2022
- Update Date: 04/06/2022