Min age for Parkinsons Disease

[anuxxx2001]

What is the min age for Parkinsons Disease. What are the symtoms ? Is it diagnosed in regular CT scan of brain / MRI OR there are special diagnosis for that?

[drrajgopal18]

A radiotracer for SPECT scanning machines called DaTSCAN and made by General Electric is specialized for diagnosing Parkinson's Disease, but it is only marketed in Europe.The physician may need to observe the person for some time until it is apparent that the symptoms are consistently present. Usually doctors look for shuffling of feet and lack of swing in the arms. Doctors may sometimes request brain scans or laboratory tests in order to rule out other diseases. However, CT and MRI brain scans of people with PD usually appear normal.Take care and regards !

[drrajgopal18]

Hi,
Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative movement disorder. Tremors, rigidity, slow movement (bradykinesia), poor balance, and difficulty walking (called parkinsonian gait) are characteristic primary symptoms of Parkinson's disease.There is no particular age for the occurance of the disease . There have been cases diagnosed with the disease at the age of 18. Please  consult a neurologist for further details . For more information , please visit the site - http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Neurology/Min-age-for-Parkinsons-Disease/show/996203. Hope this helps you . Take care and regards !