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What Causes Difficulty In Walking While On Treatment For Parkinson S Disease?

Mom has been on home PT to strengthen legs after being down due to a spider bite. She has early Parkinson s and her doctor increased her dosage last visit. Within the last week she can Hardly walk, falling out of her chair, going to the bathroom every hour or two, slurred speech, difficult to find her words and talking as her mother is living
Tue, 7 Aug 2018
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Parkinsonism patients may develop rigidity, tremors and imbalance. The reason is muscle coordination and repetitive movements is under control of basal ganglia which is having main chemical if dopamine. If dopamine deficit muscle coordination is list lead to rigidity, Parkinsonian gait and tremors. She may also experience memory loss, cognitive defects, bladder bowel problems, personality changes, behavior changes etc.so she may be treated with anti-parkinson medication.

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What Causes Difficulty In Walking While On Treatment For Parkinson S Disease?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Parkinsonism patients may develop rigidity, tremors and imbalance. The reason is muscle coordination and repetitive movements is under control of basal ganglia which is having main chemical if dopamine. If dopamine deficit muscle coordination is list lead to rigidity, Parkinsonian gait and tremors. She may also experience memory loss, cognitive defects, bladder bowel problems, personality changes, behavior changes etc.so she may be treated with anti-parkinson medication. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.