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.
Iyer
Sanjay S
SS
Movement Disorders Program, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia 30912, USA.
Morgan
John C
JC
Glover
Andrea L
AL
Sethi
Kapil D
KD
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