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Do You Know About Vascular Parkinsonism?

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Burlington, KY

Parkinsonsteam.com published an article with information about vascular parkinsonism. Please read the article for more detail. The following is a brief summary
Vascular parkinsonism is a movement disorder and a type of atypical parkinsonism. Some of the symptoms are similar to those of Parkinson’s disease, but vascular parkinsonism is a separate condition.

Vascular parkinsonism usually affects people over the age of 70, and it affects men more often than women. It comprises around 4 percent to… read more

January 20
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

There is a lot of info out there. I am going to stick with my neurologist and her team. The rabbit hole of the internet is pretty deep and full of misinformation. Self diagnosis is like representing your self in court.

January 21
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Never knew about this. Thank you for the information. I’m going to look into it.

January 20
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Vascular parkinsonism is a movement disorder and a type of atypical parkinsonism. Some of the symptoms overlap with Parkinson’s disease, but it is caused by small strokes rather than the loss of dopamine-producing neurons.

For more detailed information, you can refer to the article "Vascular Parkinsonism Explained" on Show Full Answer

Vascular parkinsonism is a movement disorder and a type of atypical parkinsonism. Some of the symptoms overlap with Parkinson’s disease, but it is caused by small strokes rather than the loss of dopamine-producing neurons.

For more detailed information, you can refer to the article "Vascular Parkinsonism Explained" on MyParkinsonsTeam.

July 18
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

You are right. New symptoms rear their head when least expected. Have a happy day 🤗🤒🤗🥰🥰

January 25
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

You are welcome Robyn. I did not know anything about it until I read this article. I continue to be amazed by how layered this 1 disease is and sometimes it seems to keep growing.
Maria

January 24

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