Symptoms Checklist (Comprehensive)

[AmyLindy]

Revised: The most comprehensive PD Symptoms Checklist I've ever seen, by MacBunch "The Voice of Parkinson's" can be requested by email: [e-mail].

Use it for preparing to see your physician, tracking symptoms and following results from medications or supplements. (Originally shared by RoyProp). Revised link:

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AmyLindy,

That is like the mostest comprehensivist completist list I have ever seen!!!! 👍😊😊😊👍

It should be very useful for anyone who is getting ready to start a protocol or new med or new supplement. With that link it will be very easy to accurately track how you are responding to whatever addition you are making to your existing regimen! Even more useful for things that are supposed to take longer to take effect because the longer it takes to take effect, the easier it is to forget how you were when first started. Your link can resolve that problem and make any results over time very clear and tracking those results precise!

Thank you for adding this for all of the forum members! 👍😊😊😊👍

Art

[Cagey84]

Wow! Impressive work.

[brikar]

Maybe it is because I am on my phone, but I can't open it. Can someone post it if possible?

[Kewlfox in reply to brikar]

It won't open for me either, even on my computer.

[Erniediaz1018]

AmyLindy, thank you. This link will work: socpsg.com/uploads/1/0/8/7/...

[Erniediaz1018]

This is excellent. Thanks again.

[bibsie]

I made this into a PDF but I don't know how to add it here. I'll try to copy and paste:

Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease

Arm Swinging - slowed or not at all - usually on one side when walking

Aspiration - food entering the lungs - can cause Pneumonia or death

Autonomic Nervous Sys. - decline - can affect many of the Body Functions

Awakening Earlier - tend to wake up earlier and earlier - need less sleep 25%

Back Pain - Lower - from mild to severe - aches - spasms - Lumbago

Balance - Dysequilibrium / Ataxia = movement loss

Bed - difficulty getting in / out - rolling over

Blood Pressure Low - low when standing up = falls - Orthostatic Hypotension20%

Bowels - incomplete elimination or absorption of nutrients - impaction

Brain Inflammation - swelling - Encephalitis -

Breath - shortness - shallow - Dyspnea - panting - wheezing - Hyperventilation

Breathing - difficulty breathing at night - Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea (PND)

Chewing - Choking - difficulties keeping food moving toward the throat

Cognitive Function - diminished problem solving / decision making

Cogwheel rigidity - jerky movements in arms / legs - stiffness

Communication - slow at finding the right word - recall - Aphasia

Comprehension - difficulty understanding

Constipation - causes drugs to be less effective 90%

Coordination - Ataxia - less in general - especially with small things

Cramping / Burning / Pins & Needles - Toes - Legs etc. - Dsyistonia

Daytime Sleepiness - Excessive - EDS - Somnolence 50%

Dexterity - Loss of - may need occupational therapy

Diarrhea - may be cause by Autonomic Nervous System decline

Digestion - difficulty fully digesting food - Gastroparesis

Dizziness - Fainting Syncope - Lightheadedness - Vertigo20%

Drooling - excessive saliva - Sialorrhea - Botox shots can help - every 3mo. 42%

Drug Effectiveness Diminished - during a Woman's period - Approx. by 25-30%

Dry Mouth - excessively dry - cheeks may 'stick' to your teeth - Xerostomia 25%

Dyskinesia - constant movements - dance like (Michael J. Fox)

Ears Ringing - Tinnitus - ringing or buzzing in the ears

Early Satiety - feeling full after a few bites of food ▼ Pressure Socks will help ▼l

Edema - Swelling of legs - water retention - consuming less salt can help - ▲

Erectile / Sexual Dysfunction - E.D. - may impair sexual activity 85%

Executive Functions - trouble forming / executing concepts - goals - plans

Exhaustion - Lacks Strength - Tiredness - at times, rest does not help 60%

Eye Lids - can’t open - Apraxia - Spasms = Blepharospasm - Botox may help

Eyes - Dry - Xerostomia + decreased blinking - slow - may cause Blurred Vision

Facial Expression - Hypomimia - "Masked Face" - no expression

Fainting - Syncope - unconsciousness - usually getting weak just before -

Falling - Due to Balance issues - PwP Experience 2X Fall vs Normal Seniors 60%

Fatigue - Physical / Mental weakness - resting will help50%

Finger and Toe Nail Thickening - gets thicker and stronger

Freezing in Position - Akinesia - take one Big step to help get moving 65%

Gait - Freezing Of Gait (FOG) stops walking / small steps / can't step forward

Gait - Festination - uncontrollable acceleration in gait

Head Nodding - involuntary - can be slow or fast - body undulating slowly

Headaches - mild to severe - Migraines

Heart Burn 37% / Regurgitation 31% / Chest Pain 28% - all parts of swallowing

Heart Palpitations - heart races intermittently

Hobbyism - collecting items to an extreme - (i

Internal Restlessness / Tremor - Akathisia - difficult to sit still - not Dyskinesia

Joints Cracking - Crepitus - fingers - elbows - knees - toes

Light Sensitivity - Pupilomotor - more sensitive to light - Photophobia

Medications - unpredictable / changeable results - test Brand vs Generic

Melanoma - greater % chance of Skin Cancer - Get checked 2x per yr. Men = 2-3x30%

Memory Loss or Changes - slower at recalling words - ideas

Movement - slowness of - Bradykinesia - 55% / limited range - Hypokinesia 55%

Movement - Difficulty initiating walking - Festiation - feel like glued to the floor

Movement - falling backwards - Retropulsion

Multi-Tasking - difficulty - causes anxiety / frustration - Be Careful Driving!

Muscle Jerks - Myoclonus or Spasms - Dsyistonia - muscle Atrophy

Nails (Finger / Toe) - become harder - increased ingrown nails

Nasal Draining - out of nowhere - unexplained - most times just one nostril

Nausea - Queasiness - Vomiting

Numbness - Tingling - Pins & Needles - in the arms and/or legs

Orthostatic Hypotension - Dizzy when standing - not enough blood to brain20%

Pain - Central - burning - scalding - stabbing - insects crawling on the skin80%

Pain - Dystonia - due to posture of arms - feet - joints - legs - neck

Pain - Nerves - Nerve Roots: compressed nerve roots - Neuralgia - Radicular

Pill-Rolling - rubbing the thumb with the forefinger - 'Pill-rolling Tremor'

Posture Instability - Hunched - Stooped over - problems standing - walking 35%

Pseudobulbar affect - burst out crying or laughing for no reason - PBA

Punding - taking something apart and putting it back together - and repeat 5%

R.E.M. Disorder - improper sleep - Rapid Eye Movement - don't reach 4th level 85%

Ratcheting - elbows - shoulders - temporary locking in position - see Shoulder

Restless Leg Syndromes (RLS) + Arms - constant moving - Mustard may help 20%

Rigidity - Akinesia - Less Range of Motion - arms, legs, neck, and torso

Rising from Seated Position - difficulty getting up - not in balance

Runny Nose - Excessive - Rhinorrhea 35%

Sexual Dysfunction - Men & Women - Less desire for sex

Shoulder - Rotator Cuff - painful - Ratcheting - can't sleep on that side

Skin - Dandruff - Flaky - Itchy - Oily - Rashes - Red - Seaborrhea - Shingles

Sleep / Insomnia - awaken often - can't fall / stay asleep 65%

Sleep Apnea - snoring - stop breathing - dangerous - Can cause Death

Sleep Problems - Frequent Awakening 40% - Early Awakening 25%

Smell - Loss of: - can diminish to zero - Anosmia / Hyposmia - Olfaction - up to 85%

Speaking - soft or low volume - Hypophonia 90%

Speech - hesitant - monotone - slurred - Dysarthria - difficult Articulation 90%

Speech - excessive fast speech - Tachyphemia - hard to understand

Speech - groping for the correct word - Aphasia or Dysnomia

Startle Easy - Hyperexplexia - very easily surprised

Stridor - loud high-pitched, wheezing sound - cause: airway obstruction

Stiffness / Spasticity - in arms, legs, and torso areas

Stomach Pain - no obvious reasons - bloating - IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Stress and Tension - can increase Tremors and lack of concentration 75%

Sweets - greater desire for sweets

Swallowing - difficulty with - Dysphagia - Aspiration Danger 62%

Sweating - increased or excessive - Hyperhidrosis - "night sweats"60%

Taste - loss of = Ageusia Partial loss = Hypogeusia goes with Loss of Smell

Tearing - excessive tearing for 20-40 seconds from only one eye or both

Teeth - more cavities - gum problems - may loose teeth - grinding

Temperature Sensitivity - more so to Hot and / or Cold than before

Thinking - Movements - slow and deliberate = Bradyphrenia - impaired 50%

Thirst - excessive - sporadic - Polydipsia - constant and extreme 'dry mouth'

Time Perception - difficulty determining time spans -

TMJ - Temporomandibular Joint Pain - jaw pain

Tremors - (At Rest) - arms - face - hands - head - jaws - legs - voice - 4-6 /sec. 80%

Turning / Rolling over in bed - difficult - satin sheets/clothing may help

Twitches - just below the skin - Fasciculations

Urination - frequently - incontinence - may dribble - urgency - Nocturnia

Vision - Blurred - Double = Diplopia - Depth P

Vision - Difficulty differentiating between Red and Green

Vitamin / Mineral Deficiency - B-12 & D-3 and

Vivid Dreams - may act out - get physical - may require separate beds

Walking - usually on one side: foot drag - no arm swing - shuffle - slow - stiff

Walking - quick short step - Festination - may over speed an fall

Weakness - Arms and Legs - Generalized Asthenia - head and neck

Weight - Gain ( ) or Loss ( ) - No obvious reason40%

Writing gets S m a l l e r - Micrographia - difficult to read - drugs can correct

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Amy,

Thanks. This is great.

[Erniediaz1018]

Hi AmyLindy, edit your post and add this link instead socpsg.com/uploads/1/0/8/7/...

[AmyLindy in reply to Erniediaz1018]

Good idea- thanks: revised post and here again socpsg.com/uploads/1/0/8/7/...

[Erniediaz1018 in reply to AmyLindy]

No not paid app

[Mlitt0818]

Problem is, so many of these are not just in Parkinson’s patients.