Parkinson's disease
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What is Parkinson's disease?
Parkinson's Disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system marked by muscle tremors, muscle rigidity, decreased mobility, stooped posture, slow voluntary movements, and a mask-like facial expression.
Common symptoms reported by people with Parkinson's disease
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Numbness and tingling with pins and needles
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Parkinson's disease
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with Parkinson's disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with Parkinson's disease
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for Parkinson's disease (74 evaluations)
Total evaluations
74
Tried for
Parkinson's disease
(89)
Perceived effectiveness
for Parkinson's disease (19 evaluations)
Total evaluations
20
Tried for
Parkinson's disease
(25)
Perceived effectiveness
for Parkinson's disease (12 evaluations)
Total evaluations
12
Tried for
Parkinson's disease
(15)
Perceived effectiveness
for Parkinson's disease (11 evaluations)
Total evaluations
11
Tried for
Parkinson's disease
(13)
Perceived effectiveness
for Parkinson's disease (10 evaluations)
Total evaluations
10
Tried for
Parkinson's disease
(13)
Perceived effectiveness
for Parkinson's disease (4 evaluations)
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
Parkinson's disease
(9)
Perceived effectiveness
for Parkinson's disease (8 evaluations)
Side effects
hallucinations
high blood pressure (hypertension)
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
Parkinson's disease
(9)
Perceived effectiveness
for Parkinson's disease (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
Parkinson's disease
(6)
Perceived effectiveness
for Parkinson's disease (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
Parkinson's disease
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for Parkinson's disease (1 evaluation)
Side effects
rashes (redness, swelling)
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
Parkinson's disease
(3)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with Parkinson's disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has Parkinson's disease on PatientsLikeMe?
- 12 new patients joined this month
- 29,527 say Parkinson's disease is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 11 | |
| 20s | 53 | |
| 30s | 223 | |
| 40s | 614 | |
| 50s | 2,627 | |
| 60s | 7,027 | |
| 70+ | 14,430 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 69 | |
| 20-29 years | 238 | |
| 30-39 years | 830 | |
| 40-49 years | 1,856 | |
| 50-59 years | 2,679 | |
| 60-69 years | 1,985 | |
| 70+ years | 615 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 12,971 | |
| Female | 12,375 |
| Condition Types | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Drug-induced parkinsonism | 229 | |
| Parkinsonism of unknown cause | 4,128 | |
| Parkinson's disease | 14,157 | |
| Parkinson's disease of inherited (genetic) origin | 1,550 | |
| Vascular parkinsonism | 104 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 9,592 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 309 |
These charts show data from Parkinson's disease patients who have completed their condition history
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