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Treatment of PARKINSON DISEASE Slowness of movement, also called bradykinesia. This symptom makes it harder to initiate and perform physical actions such as getting out of bed, buttoning a shirt or even speech. Involuntary shaking, or tremor at rest. Tremor usually occurs in the hands, but it can also appear in other parts of the body, including the lower lip, jaw or leg. This symptom usually improves when a person starts performing tasks or using the limb in some way. Stiffness of the arms, legs or trunk. Muscles feel unusually tight, stiff or achy. This symptom can occur on one side or both sides of the body. Trouble with balance and falls, also called postural instability. A person with postural instability will have problems with walking, balance and turning around. Falls may occur without explanation. Postural instability isn’t usually present with diagnosis, but it’s one of the most common and troublesome symptoms that happens later on. • Small, cramped handwriting, called micrographia. • Reduced arm swing on the affected side. • Slight foot drag on the affected side, resulting in a shuffled walk. • Freezing — a term used to describe the phenomenon of being stuck in place when attempting to walk. • Loss of facial expression due to rigidity of facial muscles, called hypomimia. • Low voice volume or muffled speech, called hypophonia. • Tendency to fall backwards, called retropulsion. • Decreased ability in automatic reflexes such as blinking and swallowing.