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Parkinson's disease ( PD ), or simply Parkinson's, is a chronic degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that affects both the motor system and non-motor systems. The symptoms usually emerge slowly, and as the disease progresses, non-motor symptoms become more common.
- Age over 60
Parkinsonism is a clinical syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia (slowed movements), rigidity, and postural instability. [1] [2] Both hypokinetic (bradykinesia and akinesia) as well as hyperkinetic (cogwheel rigidity and tremors at rest) features are displayed by Parkinsonism. [3] These are the four motor symptoms found in Parkinson's ...
Alzheimer's disease ( AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens, [2] and is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. [2] [14] The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events. [1] As the disease advances, symptoms can include problems with language, disorientation ...
- Over 65 years old
Klinefelter syndrome (KS), also known as 47,XXY, is a chromosome anomaly where a boy or man has an extra X chromosome. As the presence of a Y chromosome denotes male sex, people with Klinefelter syndrome are genetically male.[4] These complications commonly include infertility and small, poorly functioning testicles (if present). These ...
- Two or more X chromosomes in males
Huntington's disease (HD), also known as Huntington's chorea, is an incurable neurodegenerative disease[7] that is mostly inherited.[8] The earliest symptoms are often subtle problems with mood or mental/psychiatric abilities.[9][1] A general lack of coordination and an unsteady gait often follow.[2] It is also a basal ganglia disease causing ...
- Huntington's chorea
- Neurology
- Problems with motor skills, including coordination and gait, mood, and mental abilities
Multiple sclerosis ( MS) is an autoimmune disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. [3] This damage disrupts the ability of parts of the nervous system to transmit signals, resulting in a range of signs and symptoms, including physical, mental, and sometimes psychiatric problems.
Prosopometamorphopsia. Prosopometamorphopsia is a visual disorder characterized by altered perceptions of faces. In the perception of a person with the disorder, facial features are distorted in a variety of ways including drooping, swelling, discoloration, and shifts of position. Prosopometamorphopsia is distinct from prosopagnosia, which is ...
