Parkinson Disease
Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive condition caused due to loss of dopamine producing neurons in the substantia nigra (part of the Basal Ganglia).
Parkinson disease causes both speech and non-speech symptoms.
Major non-speech motor symptoms of PD:
- Problems in gait
- Rigidity (stiffness in muscles)
- Bradykinesia (slowness of movements)
- Rest tremors
- Autonomic dysfunction
- Loss of smell
- Cognitive deficits
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Reduced speech volume
- Fast speech rate
- Increased pauses in speech
- Reduced speech intelligibility
For more information about Parkinson disease, please visit the following links:
For Expert Discussions about different aspects of Parkinson Disease, please visit the Parkinson's Foundation Website: https://www.parkinson.org/pd-library
Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/parkinsons-disease/basics/symptoms/con-20028488
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation: https://www.parkinson.org/understanding-parkinsons
Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/parkinsons-disease/basics/symptoms/con-20028488
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation: https://www.parkinson.org/understanding-parkinsons
