Posted on April 3rd, 2011 by
Sherri in
Daily with PD / YOPDApril 3, 2010 Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, Statistic #3: Parkinson’s Hurts Dystonia, severe, forceful, sustained twisting movement and postures, can be associated with Parkinson’s disease and Dystonic spasms are among the most painful symptoms a Parkinson patient can have. The limbs, trunk, neck, face, tongue, jaw, swallowing muscles and vocal cords can all be affected ... ...
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Tagged As: akathisia, central pain, dyskenisa, dystonia, dystonic spasms, parkinson's disease and pain, PD, restless leg syndrome, yopd, young onset parkinson's disease
Posted on June 14th, 2009 by
Sherri in
DBS / MedicationsA fairly new study has shown that people who have big bellies (not from pregnancy) have an increased risk for Restless Leg Syndrome, otherwise known as RLS. RLS is a neurological condition/disorder that causes people to have an irresistible desire to move their legs and not because they want to go jogging. RLS is diagnosed ... ...
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Tagged As: parkinson's disease, PD, pd legs, restless leg syndrome, RLS, shaky legs, yopd, young onset parkinson's disease
Posted on September 24th, 2008 by
Sherri in
DBS / MedicationsIf you’ve got Parkinson’s Disease, chances are you’ve experienced Restless Leg Syndrome and if you’ve experienced Restless Leg Syndrome, chances are, like me, you’ve spent a good part of the wee hours of the night walking the floor and feeling as if your nerves are going to jump right out of your limbs. Did you ... ...
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Tagged As: carbodopa levo, mirapex, parkinson's disease, pd legs, restless leg syndrome, RLS, shaky legs, sherri woodbridge, sinemet