In the 'Symptoms - Mind - General' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about Parkinson's disease:
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Parkinson's Disease
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Your answer |
...indicates |
...and suggests |
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"No / don't know" |
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"There is good reason to believe I have it" |
Possible Parkinson's disease |
A risk factor |
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"Doctors think I might have it" |
Suspected Parkinson's disease |
A risk factor |
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"I have been diagnosed with it" |
Confirmed Parkinson's disease |
A pre-existing condition |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Parkinson's Disease (Parkinson's)
A chronic, slowly-progressing disease of the nervous system characterized clinically by the combination of tremor, rigidity, extreme slowness of movement, and stooped posture. It is characterized pathologically by loss of dopamine in the substantia nigra.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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