Parkinson’s Disease: In addition to tremors, DO NOT ignore the subtle but early warning signs

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) says that most people with Parkinson’s disease start experiencing symptoms when they are over 50. However, about 1 in 20 people with this condition develop their first symptoms when they are under 40 years old. The NHS also notes a greater chance of developing Parkinson’s disease than women.

Canadian-American actor Michael J. Fox is one of the rare people to suffer from Parkinson’s disease at a young age.

While he kept quiet about his progressive disease for about 7 years, it was in 1991 that the actor, then 29 years old, was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at a young age. He revealed this news in 1998, when he began campaigning to increase research on Parkinson’s disease.

Speaking to People magazine, Fox revealed that on the set of the movie Doc Hollywood, he first noticed his left pinky finger twitching.

According to his foundation, specifically the Michael J Fox Foundation, the symptoms of this condition “different in different people”.

That said, let’s first understand what Parkinson’s is…

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