Movement symptoms like tremor, slowness, stiffness, and walking and balance challenges are hallmarks of Parkinson’s disease, but they also describe a group of other conditions, known collectively as parkinsonism. What distinguishes Parkinson’s disease from these other conditions? In this video, Rachel Dolhun, MD, DipABLM, movement disorder specialist, lifestyle medicine physician and principal medical advisor at The Michael J. Fox Foundation, discusses the differences between Parkinson’s and parkinsonism, including drug-induced, vascular and atypical parkinsonism.
Watch the full video or skip ahead to one of the chapters of interest below:
- What is parkinsonism?
- What is atypical parkinsonism?
- Five things to know about atypical parkinsonism
- How is parkinsonism diagnosed?
- What is the bottom line?
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Learn more about atypical parkinsonisms, including dementia with Lewy bodies, multiple system atrophy, corticobasal degeneration and progressive supranuclear palsy. You can also visit our Ask the MD series of blogs and videos for the latest in Parkinson’s research and care.
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