title: Early onset Parkinson's disease. Part 1: The patient's story.
abstract: Tremors, soreness, and reduced motor control led a 35-year-old woman to her family doctor. The unwelcomed diagnosis was early onset Parkinson's disease. Meeting a family physician with whom she can jointly manage the disease has given this patient courage to face the future.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hayes
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D010358:Patient Participation; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012648:Self Care