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Here are the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease based on the knowledge base:

Motor Symptoms
- Bradykinesia: Slowed movements
- Tremors: Rhythmic shaking, often in the hands or fingers
- Loss of Balance: Postural instability
- Stiffness: Muscle rigidity
- Freezing: Sudden, temporary inability to move
- Changes in Posture: Show Full Answer

Here are the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease based on the knowledge base:

Motor Symptoms:
- Bradykinesia: Slowed movements
- Tremors: Rhythmic shaking, often in the hands or fingers
- Loss of Balance: Postural instability
- Stiffness: Muscle rigidity
- Freezing: Sudden, temporary inability to move
- Changes in Posture: Stooping or postural instability
- Changes in Center of Gravity
- Impairment of Reflexes: Affecting balance
- Vision Changes: Blurry or double vision

Nonmotor Symptoms:
- Loss of Smell: Reduced sense of smell (hyposmia)
- Behavioral Changes: Irritability, anger, and other troubling behaviors
- Hypotension: Low blood pressure causing dizziness

Early Signs:
- Reduced Sense of Smell: Can occur up to a decade before other symptoms

Additional Notes:
- Not everyone with Parkinson’s experiences tremor; about 70% do.
- Tremor can sometimes be internal, felt as a shaking sensation inside the body.

These symptoms can vary widely between individuals and may progress over time.

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