Young Onset Parkinson's Disease

Although Parkinson's is considered to be an older person's disease, young onset Parkinson's disease is the term referred to for the 10% of Parkinsons diagnosed sufferers who are 20 - 39 years of age.

While the speed and severity of progression of young onset Parkinson's disease varies from patient to patient just as does older onset Parkinson's, however younger onset suffers often have slower and less severe progression of the disease.

Although the symptoms and neuropathology of those with Young Onset Parkinson's as for older onset Parkinson's, the psychological, and social implications can be greater.

The younger the Parkinson's patient is the more likely it is that they are still raising children and at earlier stages of the careers.

Also the symptoms, particularly tremors and dystonia, tend to be embarrassing to the sufferer.

Many persons, even the older onset Parkinson's patients, also have the factor of depression and young onset suffers have depression more frequently, for the reasons mentioned above.

As many persons, not all, with young onset Parkinson's tend to have older family members who also have Parkinson's researchers are looking into the idea that disease may be inherited.

Sources: www.parkinsonassociation.org and webmd.com

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