What is Parkinsons Disease

Parkinson's disease (paralysis agitans or PD) is a movement disorder often characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement (bradykinesi...

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What are the five stages
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Hi, can someone tell me what the five stages are, as i had never heard of these until i joined this site and they seem to be mentioned alot, as I have had pd since i was 18 and i now 33, my specialist has never mentioned anything about stages, i would just like to know what stage i am at. Thanks
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Reply #1 - 05/14/08  5:45pm
" I wish my post had an answer for you; regretfully, I don't know the answer. It seems though, that your MD or specialist would be the one to clarify this area of concern for you. Also, have you contacted any of the PD societies or associations? "
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Reply #2 - 05/15/08  10:01am
" This is being discussed thoroughly about two threads down - "Last Stage of PD". You'll find the answer to your question there. "
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