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Conditions other than PD may have one or more of these symptoms, mimicking Parkinson’s. Listed below are the more common medical conditions that can present with Parkinsonism. There are additional causes of Parkinsonism (not listed below) that your doctor will assess you for.
31 Μαΐ 2020 · The right diagnosis can save time (and money) because the symptoms of Parkinson’s vary and often overlap other conditions, it is misdiagnosed up to 30 percent of the time, Dr. Fernandez says. Misdiagnosis is even more common in the early stages.
Misdiagnosis of Parkinson’s disease can have serious consequences, leading to delays in appropriate treatment and management of the condition. It is crucial for healthcare providers to be well-informed about the symptoms and diagnostic criteria for Parkinson’s disease to avoid misdiagnosis.
Fact: Although a diagnosis of Parkinson’s is devastating, it is not — as some people may still believe — a death sentence. Parkinson’s disease is not a direct killer, like stroke or heart attack. That said, much depends on the quality of your care, both from your medical team and yourself.
When you're trying to reach a diagnosis with only some of the information, it makes sense that there could be a misdiagnosis. Some key observations can help physicians to make the right diagnosis. In Parkinson’s, symptoms commonly start unilaterally but they become bilateral later in the disease, for example.
Read about the common misdiagnoses for Parkinson's disease, including multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy, and essential tremor.
Results: A diagnosis of probable Parkinson's disease was confirmed in 83% of patients with this diagnosis, including three (2%) in whom atypical features were found that were insufficient to discard a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
