Being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease is life changing. This brain disorder causes slow and rigid body movements. People can experience tremors, stiffness, or shaking. Eventually, they may have difficulty walking and talking. Parkinson’s is a degenerative disease. That means it gets worse over time. It develops when a certain type of nerve cell stops working… Continue reading Understanding Parkinson’s
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Solve the Medical Riddle: Her Hands Have Started Trembling, and Her Voice Is Shaky, Fourth Week
Editor’s note: Welcome to our thirdAGE feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms to her PCP. The doctor proceeded with… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: Her Hands Have Started Trembling, and Her Voice Is Shaky, Fourth Week
Solve the Medical Riddle: Her Hands Have Started Trembling, and Her Voice Is Shaky, Third Week
Editor’s note: Welcome to our thirdAGE feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms to her PCP. The doctor proceeded with… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: Her Hands Have Started Trembling, and Her Voice Is Shaky, Third Week
Solve the Medical Riddle: Her Hands Have Started Trembling, and Her Voice Is Shaky, Second Week
Editor’s note: Welcome to our thirdAGE feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. Last week, the patient reported her symptoms. The doctor proceeded with the examination using the components of the… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: Her Hands Have Started Trembling, and Her Voice Is Shaky, Second Week
Solve the Medical Riddle: Her Hands Have Started Trembling, and Her Voice Is Shaky, First Week
Editor’s note: Welcome to our thirdAGE feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. We’ll start this week by letting you know what the patient told her PCP and how the doctor… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: Her Hands Have Started Trembling, and Her Voice Is Shaky, First Week