4 Parkinson's disease symptoms that can show up decades before a diagnosis
Many people think of a tremor as the quintessential warning sign of Parkinson’s disease. But other symptoms — many of them not involving changes in movement — can appear much earlier than what’s known as a resting tremor.
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"It’s important to stress that not everyone who has these symptoms goes on to develop Parkinson’s,” Dolhun said. “But we know that in some people, these can be some of the earliest signs.”
Here are four early symptoms that often appear in people who are later diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease:
Loss of sense of smell
Acting out dreams
Constipation
Dizziness when standing up
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These aren't minor correlations, 90% of people with Parkinson’s lose their sense of smell, people with REM sleep disorders have a 130 times greater likelihood of developing Parkinson’s compared with someone without the sleep condition.
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