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Throat clicking as the initial symptom of Parkinson's disease
Author(s) -
Iyer Sanjay S.,
Morgan John C.,
Glover Andrea L.,
Sethi Kapil D.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.20591
Subject(s) - throat , parkinson's disease , handwriting , disease , physical medicine and rehabilitation , audiology , motor symptoms , medicine , psychology , physical therapy , surgery , computer science , artificial intelligence
The presenting manifestations of Parkinson's disease (PD) are variable, but a majority of patients note tremor as the initial symptom. Others complain of slowing of movements, loss of dexterity, fatigue, or changes in handwriting as initial symptoms. We describe a patient who developed an unusual clicking sound emanating from his throat as the initial manifestation of PD. © 2005 Movement Disorder Society