Parkinson’s disease cannot be diagnosed until some motor signs are present. However, some early warning signs are well-understood and commonly associated with the illness. Tremor is one of them. Once noticed, it should indicate the person and his/her beloved people that something has gone wrong and there is a need for professional medical care.
Clinical analysis is the best way to determine whether some signs of Parkinson’s disease are present. In terms of the time when the first signs of the disease can be detected, we can assume one can notice the increased risk associated with the illness since birth. In most cases, people may have a Parkinson’s-related genetic mutation. This test can be run at any time in life. However, it doesn’t directly indicate the disease but the risk of having one.
Early signs of Parkinson’s disease are what we call prodromal or preclinical symptoms. Some of them include loss of smell, anxiety, depression, and REM behavior disorder. However, finding such symptoms doesn’t necessarily signal the future risk of the illness.
REM behavior disorder is different from insomnia. People with this symptom may kick as though they are acting out of their dreams. The REM behavior disorder has at least 50% chance of developing Parkinson’s disease.
Anxiety and depression are other early signs of Parkinson’s disease. A person who has them shouldn’t necessarily develop Parkinson’s disease. However, the early signs are important to explore and research before things can get worse.