Nonmotor Symptoms
To evaluate the progression of your condition, your specialist makes more use of motor symptoms such as muscle stiffness and tremors. However, nonmotor symptoms are also common. Some people will develop these symptoms years before developing Parkinson’s, and some will develop them after. Most people with Parkinson’s disease will also experience nonmotor symptoms.
Nonmotor symptoms include:
- cognitive changes, such as difficulties with memory or planning, or slowing of thought
- mood disorders such as anxiety and depression
- sleep disorders such as insomnia
- fatigue
- constipation [4]
- vision problems
- speech and swallowing problems
- difficulties with sense of smell
Nonmotor symptoms need to be properly treated to prevent advancement. These symptoms can grow to become a disease on their own.