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Am I Having Parkinson Disease??
dear sir i am from Pakistan. Sir i am under treatment from last 12 years. but doctors can not diagnose my disease. Initially doctor say it is parkinson disease, now another doctor say it is not parkinson. Sir i am so worried. I was just 16 year of age when this problem start.
Mon, 28 May 2018
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Usually Parkinson is age related disorder and onset occurs during adulthood and elderly age group. Young onset Parkinson is also an entity and is mostly genetic based. Evaluation by a neurologist will be helpful. Close mimicker of Parkinson like features are Wilson disease and Huntington disease.
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Dr N Kumar
Usually Parkinson is age related disorder and onset occurs during adulthood and elderly age group. Young onset Parkinson is also an entity and is mostly genetic based. Evaluation by a neurologist will be helpful. Close mimicker of Parkinson like features are Wilson disease and Huntington disease.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
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