Is Parkinson’s possible without tremors?
Recently diagnosed, my husband has all the symptoms of PD, except tremors. Is this possible?
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Recently diagnosed, my husband has all the symptoms of PD, except tremors. Is this possible?
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I cannot say for sure
But almost every person has had some type of tremors.
It usually depends on the history of the individual . Make sure you find out everything from your physician for your answer's. Welcome to the group.
Look up non motor Parkinson’s disease, sometimes termed pre motor.
May occur years before tremor develops. Yes it has been noted more in
the medical literature as the earliest manifestation in some cases.
Subtle at times unless something like low blood pressure and falling
brings it to attention.There is a Non- Motor symptoms Questionnaire online.
I scored very high with 13 positive responses. The average Parkinson’s patient may have 10 points on NMSQ panel of 30. I have no tremor and very subtle
gait changes on Apple Watch fitness app. Any family history that made you aware? Some non -specialists may have less experience with this diagnosis.
I just recently read that some PD sufferers don’t have tremor. Do a deep dive search online. At least he is spared the tremors. Best wishes on managing this new chapter of PD.
It took 3 years, 8 hospitalizations, in 5 hospitals and evaluations of 3 neirology departments to finally get mu diagnosis as PD. This is partly because i had only one symptom--I had just continued to get increasinly, profound fatigue. I didn't have tremors; I might have a fall once a year. But I was completely bedridden before I was diagnosed and my husband and I had decided to find a nursing hone because we are both 80 and it was getting too difficult for him. Thus us a very tricky disease. For obr thing, there is no definitive test for it yet Today, the only way to get a definite diagnosis is an autopsy, which was a bit harsh. Since I have been following the Mayo PD Suppirt Group, many, many people have such difficulty getting a diagnosis. Another problem is there are some other diseases that mimic PD and have some similar sets if symptoms, but require different treatments. So the doctors need to be very careful, because if they diagnose a patient with the wrong diease, they will end up giving him the wrong treatment. I know it's very frustrating. And the doctors are also frusrated. They are working on a blood test that may offer a definitive diagnosis of PD. That means folks can get sstarted on tge right treatnebt sooner. And it will result in quite al bit of savings in the diagnostic pro cess. There are some really expensive tests I had at least 3 times. So know that your husbsnd's doctors are being very careful with him and they want to make sure it's the right diagnosis so they're giving him the right treatment.