Throat clicking as the initial symptom of Parkinson's disease
The presenting manifestations of Parkinson's disease (PD) are variable, but a majority of patients note tremor as the initial symptom. Others complain of slowing of movements, loss of dexterity, fatigue, or changes in handwriting as initial symptoms. We describe a patient who developed an unusu...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Movement disorders 2005-10, Vol.20 (10), p.1385-1386 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The presenting manifestations of Parkinson's disease (PD) are variable, but a majority of patients note tremor as the initial symptom. Others complain of slowing of movements, loss of dexterity, fatigue, or changes in handwriting as initial symptoms. We describe a patient who developed an unusual clicking sound emanating from his throat as the initial manifestation of PD. © 2005 Movement Disorder Society |
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ISSN: | 0885-3185 1531-8257 |
DOI: | 10.1002/mds.20591 |