Certainly! Here are some key points about Parkinson's disease from the knowledge base:

Early Signs and Symptoms
- Physical Symptoms: Stiffness, bradykinesia (slowness), resting tremor, and postural instability.
- Non-Motor Symptoms: Loss of smell (hyposmia), which can occur up to a decade before other symptoms.

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Certainly! Here are some key points about Parkinson's disease from the knowledge base:

Early Signs and Symptoms
- Physical Symptoms: Stiffness, bradykinesia (slowness), resting tremor, and postural instability.
- Non-Motor Symptoms: Loss of smell (hyposmia), which can occur up to a decade before other symptoms.

Progression
- Parkinson’s disease is a neurological movement disorder that usually worsens over time.
- There are 5 stages of Parkinson’s progression, each with increasing severity of symptoms.

Behavioral Changes
- Parkinson’s can be associated with behavioral changes such as irritability and anger.

Treatment
- There is no cure for Parkinson’s, but symptoms and quality of life can often be improved with effective treatment options.
- Treatment is personalized based on the individual's symptoms and their severity.

Psychosis
- Parkinson’s disease can lead to psychosis, including hallucinations and delusions.

Types of Parkinsonism
- Parkinsonism includes conditions with similar symptoms to Parkinson’s but different causes, such as drug-induced parkinsonism and multiple system atrophy.

Community and Support
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