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
Hauptverfasser: Iyer, Sanjay S., Morgan, John C., Glover, Andrea L., Sethi, Kapil D.
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Sprache:eng
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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
ISSN:0885-3185
1531-8257
DOI:10.1002/mds.20591