FIVE COMMON SYMPTOMS OF NEURO DEGENERATIVE DISORDERS

PARKINSONISM TYPE DISEASES

Parkinson’s disease  symptoms usually begin gradually and worsen over time

Symptoms include

* Tremors in both upper and lower limbs

*Muscle stiffness, where muscle remains contracted for a long time

*Slowness of movements

*Depression and other emotional changes

*Difficulty in swallowing, chewing and speaking

DEMYELINATING DISEASES

Symptoms include loss of reflexes and uncoordinated movements

*Blurred visions which get worsen over time

*Dizziness and weakness of body and

*loss of sensation

*Tingling sensation mainly in limbs

*Difficulty in speech and hearing

MOTOR NEURON DISEASE

Motor Neuron disease is a progressive disease that often starts slowly and gets worsen over time. Symptoms usually start on one side of the body and later on, it will progress.

Major symptoms people notice are 

*weakness in their hands and loss of grip

*Slurred speech, difficulty in breathing and swallowing

*weakness in legs and tendency to fall

*weakness of the shoulder, making it difficult to lift things

*frequent muscle cramps and twitching

DEMENTIA TYPE DISEASE

*Experiencing memory loss, poor judgment, and confusion

*Difficulty in speaking, understanding, and expressing thought or reality

*Repeating questions and words

*Hallucination or experiencing delusions

*Lose of balance and difficult movements

PRION TYPE DISEASE

People with prion disease have neurological issues that worsen over time

*Rapidly developing dementia

*Difficulty walking and changes in gait

*Jerking movements of muscle

*Hallucinations and confusion

*Difficulty in speaking