Throat clicking as the initial symptom of Parkinson's disease.
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.
Movement Disorders Program, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia 30912, USA.
Sanjay S
SS
Iyer
John C
JC
Morgan
Andrea L
AL
Glover
Kapil D
KD
Sethi
D000368:Aged; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014059:Tongue / Q000503:physiopathology; D014202:Tremor / Q000503:physiopathology; D014831:Voice
D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D007980:Levodopa