Parkinson's disease
Other names | Parkinson disease, idiopathic or primary parkinsonism, hypokinetic rigid syndrome, paralysis agitans, shaking palsy
Specialty | Neurology
Symptoms | Shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement, difficulty walking
Complications | Dementia, depression, anxiety
Usual onset | Age over 60
Causes | Unknown
Risk factors | Pesticide exposure, head injuries
Diagnostic method | Based on symptoms
Differential diagnosis | Dementia with Lewy bodies, progressive supranuclear palsy, essential tremor, antipsychotic use
Treatment | Medications, surgery
Medication | L-DOPA, dopamine agonists
Prognosis | Life expectancy ~ 15 years
Frequency | 6.2 million (2015)
Deaths | 117,400 (2015)