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Here, learn about the early signs and why it happens.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-v9eeyh"><div class="css-k3xa71"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="selector css-l5ik9o"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_2|/articles/320527" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|What is early onset Parkinson's disease?|lp2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320527" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/GettyImages-1157331551_thumb.jpg" srcSet="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/GettyImages-1157331551_thumb.jpg 210w,https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/GettyImages-1157331551_thumb.jpg 185w" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_2|/articles/320527" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|What is early onset Parkinson's disease?|lp2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320527" data-testid="title-link">What is early onset Parkinson's disease?</a><p class="css-1bj7geq"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_2|/articles/320527" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|What is early onset Parkinson's disease?|lp2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320527" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Early onset Parkinson’s disease develops before the age of 50 years. Learn about…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-v9eeyh"><div class="css-k3xa71"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="selector css-l5ik9o"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_3|/articles/medical-myths-all-about-parkinsons-disease" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|Medical Myths: All about Parkinson’s disease|lp3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/medical-myths-all-about-parkinsons-disease" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/medical-myths732x549-thumbnail-019.jpg" srcSet="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/medical-myths732x549-thumbnail-019.jpg 210w,https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/medical-myths732x549-thumbnail-019.jpg 185w" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_3|/articles/medical-myths-all-about-parkinsons-disease" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|Medical Myths: All about Parkinson’s disease|lp3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/medical-myths-all-about-parkinsons-disease" data-testid="title-link">Medical Myths: All about Parkinson’s disease</a><p class="css-1bj7geq"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_3|/articles/medical-myths-all-about-parkinsons-disease" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|Medical Myths: All about Parkinson’s disease|lp3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/medical-myths-all-about-parkinsons-disease" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">In this week's edition of Medical Myths, we cover nine myths about Parkinson's…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-v9eeyh"><div class="css-k3xa71"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="selector css-l5ik9o"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_4|/articles/320601" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|What is Parkinsonism?|lp4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320601" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/GettyImages-656226259_thumb.jpg" srcSet="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/GettyImages-656226259_thumb.jpg 210w,https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/GettyImages-656226259_thumb.jpg 185w" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_4|/articles/320601" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|What is Parkinsonism?|lp4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320601" data-testid="title-link">What is Parkinsonism?</a><p class="css-1bj7geq"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_4|/articles/320601" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|What is Parkinsonism?|lp4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320601" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Parkinsonism is a condition that causes some symptoms of Parkinson’s disease…</a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><div class="css-1wx75fd" data-widget-id="widget-small-listing-1"><div class="css-15o8egz"><div class="css-1obwrn8"><h2 class="css-uj1xzr chartbeat-section" style="color:inherit">Latest news</h2></div></div><ul class="css-1q1zlz3"><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Latest news_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/type-2-drugs-could-lower-dementia-parkinsons-disease-risk" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Latest news|LINK|Type 2 diabetes drugs could lower dementia, Parkinson's disease risk|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/type-2-drugs-could-lower-dementia-parkinsons-disease-risk" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/older-female-diabetes-chair-732x549-thumbnail.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Latest news_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/type-2-drugs-could-lower-dementia-parkinsons-disease-risk" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Latest news|LINK|Type 2 diabetes drugs could lower dementia, Parkinson's disease risk|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/type-2-drugs-could-lower-dementia-parkinsons-disease-risk" data-testid="title-link">Type 2 diabetes drugs could lower dementia, Parkinson's disease risk</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Latest news_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/type-2-drugs-could-lower-dementia-parkinsons-disease-risk" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Latest news|LINK|Type 2 diabetes drugs could lower dementia, Parkinson's disease risk|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/type-2-drugs-could-lower-dementia-parkinsons-disease-risk" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Researchers have found that people who take a type of type 2 diabetes drugs SGLT2…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Latest news_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/damage-upper-gut-lining-increase-parkinsons-disease-risk" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Latest news|LINK|Damage to gut lining from ulcers, ibuprofen may increase Parkinson's…|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/damage-upper-gut-lining-increase-parkinsons-disease-risk" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/senior-walking-assistance-732x549-thumbnail.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Latest news_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/damage-upper-gut-lining-increase-parkinsons-disease-risk" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Latest news|LINK|Damage to gut lining from ulcers, ibuprofen may increase Parkinson's…|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/damage-upper-gut-lining-increase-parkinsons-disease-risk" data-testid="title-link">Damage to gut lining from ulcers, ibuprofen may increase Parkinson's…</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Latest news_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/damage-upper-gut-lining-increase-parkinsons-disease-risk" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Latest news|LINK|Damage to gut lining from ulcers, ibuprofen may increase Parkinson's…|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/damage-upper-gut-lining-increase-parkinsons-disease-risk" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">A new study has suggested that damage to the upper gastrointestinal tract from conditions…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Latest news_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/parkinsons-brain-pacemaker-halves-symptom-time-in-small-trial" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Latest news|LINK|Parkinson’s 'brain pacemaker' halves symptom time in small trial|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/parkinsons-brain-pacemaker-halves-symptom-time-in-small-trial" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/08/senior-woman-steaming-food-732x549-thumbnail.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Latest news_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/parkinsons-brain-pacemaker-halves-symptom-time-in-small-trial" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Latest news|LINK|Parkinson’s 'brain pacemaker' halves symptom time in small trial|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/parkinsons-brain-pacemaker-halves-symptom-time-in-small-trial" data-testid="title-link">Parkinson’s 'brain pacemaker' halves symptom time in small trial</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Latest news_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/parkinsons-brain-pacemaker-halves-symptom-time-in-small-trial" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Latest news|LINK|Parkinson’s 'brain pacemaker' halves symptom time in small trial|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/parkinsons-brain-pacemaker-halves-symptom-time-in-small-trial" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">An small new study has found that adaptive deep brain stimulation that uses AI can reduce…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Latest news_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/parkinsons-disease-risk-developing-dementia-overstated" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Latest news|LINK|Do people with Parkinson’s always develop dementia?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/parkinsons-disease-risk-developing-dementia-overstated" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/08/Parkinsons-dementia-GettyImages-508219993-Thumb.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Latest news_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/parkinsons-disease-risk-developing-dementia-overstated" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Latest news|LINK|Do people with Parkinson’s always develop dementia?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/parkinsons-disease-risk-developing-dementia-overstated" data-testid="title-link">Do people with Parkinson’s always develop dementia?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Latest news_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/parkinsons-disease-risk-developing-dementia-overstated" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Latest news|LINK|Do people with Parkinson’s always develop dementia?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/parkinsons-disease-risk-developing-dementia-overstated" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Dementia for people with Parkinson’s disease may occur less often, and when it does occur…</a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><div class="css-1wx75fd" data-widget-id="widget-small-listing-2"><div class="css-15o8egz"><div class="css-1obwrn8"><h2 class="css-uj1xzr chartbeat-section" style="color:inherit">Signs & symptoms</h2></div></div><ul class="css-1q1zlz3"><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/324087" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|13 early signs of Parkinson's disease|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324087" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/02/324087_2200-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/324087" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|13 early signs of Parkinson's disease|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324087" data-testid="title-link">13 early signs of Parkinson's disease</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/324087" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|13 early signs of Parkinson's disease|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324087" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">People can sometimes miss the early signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease, as they can…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/320476" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|Parkinson's stages and symptoms|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320476" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/GettyImages-1165398561_thumb.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/320476" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|Parkinson's stages and symptoms|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320476" data-testid="title-link">Parkinson's stages and symptoms</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/320476" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|Parkinson's stages and symptoms|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320476" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Parkinson's disease can affect a person's movement, thinking, and ability to communicate…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/322195" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - 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Causes, is it normal, and remedies|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322195" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/01/GettyImages-709180409_thumb.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/322195" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|Why are my hands shaking? Causes, is it normal, and remedies|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322195" data-testid="title-link">Why are my hands shaking? Causes, is it normal, and remedies</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/322195" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|Why are my hands shaking? Causes, is it normal, and remedies|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322195" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Here, learn about the possible causes of shaky hands, including underlying conditions…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/327140" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|Causes and treatments for twitching fingers|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327140" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/twitching_fingers_GettyImages645289188_Thumb.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/327140" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|Causes and treatments for twitching fingers|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327140" data-testid="title-link">Causes and treatments for twitching fingers</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/327140" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|Causes and treatments for twitching fingers|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327140" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Many issues can cause finger twitching. Read on to learn about the potential causes of…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/321105" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|What causes your lip to twitch?|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321105" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/03/GettyImages-1182048953_thumb.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/321105" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|What causes your lip to twitch?|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321105" data-testid="title-link">What causes your lip to twitch?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/321105" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|What causes your lip to twitch?|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321105" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">A look at lip twitching, a complaint causing involuntary movement. Included is detail on…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/body-tremors" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|Causes and treatments for body tremors|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/body-tremors" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/GettyImages-1067240070_thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/body-tremors" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|Causes and treatments for body tremors|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/body-tremors" data-testid="title-link">Causes and treatments for body tremors</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/body-tremors" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|Causes and treatments for body tremors|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/body-tremors" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">There are many types of body tremors. The type someone has can help a doctor make a…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/249214" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|What to know about essential tremor|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/249214" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/GettyImages-1226093678_thumb.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/249214" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|What to know about essential tremor|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/249214" data-testid="title-link">What to know about essential tremor</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/249214" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|What to know about essential tremor|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/249214" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Essential tremor refers to the involuntary shaking of the head, hands, or another area of…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/318461" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|Hyposmia: Why do people lose their sense of smell?|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318461" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/02/woman-smelling-flower.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/318461" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|Hyposmia: Why do people lose their sense of smell?|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318461" data-testid="title-link">Hyposmia: Why do people lose their sense of smell?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Signs & symptoms_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/318461" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Signs & symptoms|LINK|Hyposmia: Why do people lose their sense of smell?|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318461" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Hyposmia is a partial or complete loss of the sense of smell. It can be disturbing for a…</a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><div class="css-1wx75fd" data-widget-id="widget-small-listing-3"><div class="css-15o8egz"><div class="css-1obwrn8"><h2 class="css-uj1xzr chartbeat-section" style="color:inherit">Risk factors & diagnosis</h2></div></div><ul class="css-1q1zlz3"><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Risk factors & diagnosis_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/323440" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Risk factors & diagnosis|LINK|What are the risk factors for Parkinson's disease?|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323440" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/Parkinsons_disease_GettyImages1091766870_Thumb.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Risk factors & diagnosis_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/323440" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Risk factors & diagnosis|LINK|What are the risk factors for Parkinson's disease?|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323440" data-testid="title-link">What are the risk factors for Parkinson's disease?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Risk factors & diagnosis_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/323440" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Risk factors & diagnosis|LINK|What are the risk factors for Parkinson's disease?|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323440" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Scientists do not know exactly what causes Parkinson's disease, but a number of factors…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Risk factors & diagnosis_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/320560" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Risk factors & diagnosis|LINK|Is Parkinson's disease passed on through genetics?|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320560" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/GettyImages-1048837986_thumb.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Risk factors & diagnosis_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/320560" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Risk factors & diagnosis|LINK|Is Parkinson's disease passed on through genetics?|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320560" data-testid="title-link">Is Parkinson's disease passed on through genetics?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Risk factors & diagnosis_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/320560" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Risk factors & diagnosis|LINK|Is Parkinson's disease passed on through genetics?|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320560" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Learn about how genetic factors affect the development of Parkinson's disease and when to…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Risk factors & diagnosis_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/326638" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Risk factors & diagnosis|LINK|What to know about acetylcholine|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326638" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/10/GettyImages-1198333917_thumb.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Risk factors & diagnosis_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/326638" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Risk factors & diagnosis|LINK|What to know about acetylcholine|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326638" data-testid="title-link">What to know about acetylcholine</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Risk factors & diagnosis_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/326638" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Risk factors & diagnosis|LINK|What to know about acetylcholine|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326638" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that plays a key role in brain and muscle function…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Risk factors & diagnosis_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/323412" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Risk factors & diagnosis|LINK|Diagnosing Parkinson's disease|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323412" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/Diagnosing_Parkinsons_GettyImages1134458125_Feature.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Risk factors & diagnosis_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/323412" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Risk factors & diagnosis|LINK|Diagnosing Parkinson's disease|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323412" data-testid="title-link">Diagnosing Parkinson's disease</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Risk factors & diagnosis_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/323412" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Risk factors & diagnosis|LINK|Diagnosing Parkinson's disease|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323412" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Parkinson’s disease is a neurological condition. It can be hard to diagnose, as it has…</a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><div class="css-1wx75fd" data-widget-id="widget-small-listing-4"><div class="css-15o8egz"><div class="css-1obwrn8"><h2 class="css-uj1xzr chartbeat-section" style="color:inherit">Complications</h2></div></div><ul class="css-1q1zlz3"><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/314486" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about Parkinson's dementia|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/314486" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/Parkinsons_dementia_GettyImages1356185214_Thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/314486" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about Parkinson's dementia|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/314486" data-testid="title-link">What to know about Parkinson's dementia</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/314486" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about Parkinson's dementia|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/314486" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Parkinson's disease affects the nervous system and movement, but it can also affect…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/lewy-body-dementia" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about Lewy body dementia|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/lewy-body-dementia" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/GettyImages-1265349790_thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/lewy-body-dementia" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about Lewy body dementia|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/lewy-body-dementia" data-testid="title-link">What to know about Lewy body dementia</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/lewy-body-dementia" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about Lewy body dementia|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/lewy-body-dementia" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Lewy body dementia is a form of dementia that can affect a person's cognitive abilities…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/balance-problems" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|Balance problems: Causes, prevention, and more|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/balance-problems" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/GettyImages-80122104_thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/balance-problems" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|Balance problems: Causes, prevention, and more|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/balance-problems" data-testid="title-link">Balance problems: Causes, prevention, and more</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/balance-problems" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|Balance problems: Causes, prevention, and more|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/balance-problems" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Most balance problems happen either because of brain or inner ear problems, or due to…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/177473" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What causes difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/177473" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/12/topless-man-hand-throat-732x549-thumbnail.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/177473" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What causes difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/177473" data-testid="title-link">What causes difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/177473" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What causes difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/177473" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Dysphagia is the medical term for difficulty swallowing. Many conditions can cause it…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/327362" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about dysarthria|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327362" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/01/327362_2200-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/327362" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about dysarthria|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327362" data-testid="title-link">What to know about dysarthria</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/327362" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about dysarthria|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327362" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Dysarthria is a type of speech disorder that occurs due to muscle weakness. Learn about…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/171354" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What you need to know about dystonia|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171354" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/shutterstock_1466778902_thumb.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/171354" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What you need to know about dystonia|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171354" data-testid="title-link">What you need to know about dystonia</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/171354" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What you need to know about dystonia|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171354" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Dystonias are movement disorders that cause muscle spasms and contractions in different…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/320291" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What is the definition of akinesia?|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320291" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/02/320291_2200-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/320291" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What is the definition of akinesia?|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320291" data-testid="title-link">What is the definition of akinesia?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/320291" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What is the definition of akinesia?|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320291" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">A look at akinesia, a condition where a person cannot move their muscles as they wish…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/myoclonus" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about myoclonus|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/myoclonus" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/05/female-couch-legs-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/myoclonus" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about myoclonus|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/myoclonus" data-testid="title-link">What to know about myoclonus</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/myoclonus" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about myoclonus|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/myoclonus" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Myoclonus refers to sudden muscle jerks. It can happen on its own or as a symptom of an…</a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><div class="css-1wx75fd" data-widget-id="widget-small-listing-5"><div class="css-15o8egz"><div class="css-1obwrn8"><h2 class="css-uj1xzr chartbeat-section" style="color:inherit">Medications</h2></div></div><ul class="css-1q1zlz3"><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/rytary" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Rytary (levodopa/carbidopa)|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/rytary" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/generic-thumbs-MNT-capsule-732x549-thumbnail-11.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/rytary" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Rytary (levodopa/carbidopa)|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/rytary" data-testid="title-link">Rytary (levodopa/carbidopa)</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/rytary" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Rytary (levodopa/carbidopa)|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/rytary" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Rytary (levodopa/carbidopa) is a brand-name prescription drug that's used for Parkinson's…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/stalevo" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Stalevo (carbidopa/levodopa/ entacapone)|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/stalevo" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/MNT-tablet-732x549-thumbnail-007.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/stalevo" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Stalevo (carbidopa/levodopa/ entacapone)|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/stalevo" data-testid="title-link">Stalevo (carbidopa/levodopa/ entacapone)</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/stalevo" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Stalevo (carbidopa/levodopa/ entacapone)|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/stalevo" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Stalevo (carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone) is a prescription tablet that treats Parkinson’s…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/sinemet" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa)|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/sinemet" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/MNT-tablet-732x549-thumbnail-003-1-1.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/sinemet" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa)|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/sinemet" data-testid="title-link">Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa)</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/sinemet" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa)|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/sinemet" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa) is a prescription drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease and…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/gocovri" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Gocovri (amantadine)|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/gocovri" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/generic-thumbs-MNT-capsule-732x549-thumbnail-7.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/gocovri" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Gocovri (amantadine)|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/gocovri" data-testid="title-link">Gocovri (amantadine)</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/gocovri" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Gocovri (amantadine)|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/gocovri" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Gocovri (amantadine) is a brand-name prescription drug that’s used in people with…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/ongentys" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Ongentys (opicapone)|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ongentys" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/generic-thumbs-MNT-capsule-732x549-thumbnail-3.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/ongentys" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Ongentys (opicapone)|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ongentys" data-testid="title-link">Ongentys (opicapone)</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/ongentys" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Ongentys (opicapone)|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ongentys" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Ongentys (opicapone) is a prescription drug that’s used to treat Parkinson’s disease. It…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/nuplazid" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Nuplazid (pimavanserin)|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/nuplazid" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/02/MNT-tablet-732x549-thumbnail-001.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/nuplazid" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Nuplazid (pimavanserin)|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/nuplazid" data-testid="title-link">Nuplazid (pimavanserin)</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Medications_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/nuplazid" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Medications|LINK|Nuplazid (pimavanserin)|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/nuplazid" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Nuplazid (pimavanserin) is a prescription drug for hallucinations and delusions from…</a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><div class="css-1wx75fd" data-widget-id="widget-small-listing-6"><div class="css-15o8egz"><div class="css-1obwrn8"><h2 class="css-uj1xzr chartbeat-section" style="color:inherit">Managing Parkinson's</h2></div></div><ul class="css-1q1zlz3"><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/323462" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|Treatment options for Parkinson's disease|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323462" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/Parkinsons_disease_GettyImages88274770_Thumb.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/323462" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|Treatment options for Parkinson's disease|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323462" data-testid="title-link">Treatment options for Parkinson's disease</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/323462" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|Treatment options for Parkinson's disease|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323462" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Parkinson’s disease is a neurological condition that causes a wide range of symptoms…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/160645" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|How does physical therapy help?|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/160645" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/physical-therapy-trampoline-Patient-thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/160645" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|How does physical therapy help?|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/160645" data-testid="title-link">How does physical therapy help?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/160645" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|How does physical therapy help?|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/160645" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Physical therapy aims to help people maintain, recover, or improve their physical ability…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/318463" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|What types of mobility aids are available?|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318463" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/02/wheelchair.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/318463" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|What types of mobility aids are available?|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318463" data-testid="title-link">What types of mobility aids are available?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/318463" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|What types of mobility aids are available?|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318463" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Mobility aids are designed to help people with their independence and reduce pain. They…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/what-is-occupational-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|What is occupational therapy? Everything you need to know|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/what-is-occupational-therapy" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/04/GettyImages-629413563_thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/what-is-occupational-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|What is occupational therapy? Everything you need to know|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/what-is-occupational-therapy" data-testid="title-link">What is occupational therapy? Everything you need to know</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/what-is-occupational-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|What is occupational therapy? Everything you need to know|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/what-is-occupational-therapy" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Occupational therapy is a branch of healthcare that focuses on helping people perform…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/320469" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|What exercises are good for Parkinson's disease?|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320469" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/02/320469_2200-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/320469" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|What exercises are good for Parkinson's disease?|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320469" data-testid="title-link">What exercises are good for Parkinson's disease?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/320469" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|What exercises are good for Parkinson's disease?|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320469" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Learn about the benefits of exercise for people with Parkinson's disease, including the…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/parkinsons-diet" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|Parkinson's diet: What to know|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/parkinsons-diet" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/02/Parkinsons_diet_GettyImages688979079_Thumb.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/parkinsons-diet" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|Parkinson's diet: What to know|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/parkinsons-diet" data-testid="title-link">Parkinson's diet: What to know</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Managing Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/parkinsons-diet" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Managing Parkinson's|LINK|Parkinson's diet: What to know|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/parkinsons-diet" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Several foods are linked with a lower risk of Parkinson's disease, and others that may…</a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><div class="css-m260rd"><div class="css-1vwljw6"><div data-empty="true" class="css-nm449d"><div class="css-1hjaa0k"><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div id="MMR1__slot" data-adbridg-ad-class="MMR1" data-ad="true" class="css-1l7cd95"></div></div></div></div><div class="css-1wx75fd"><div class="css-15o8egz"><div class="css-1obwrn8"><h2 class="css-uj1xzr chartbeat-section" style="color:inherit">More on Parkinson's</h2></div></div><ul class="css-1q1zlz3"><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_More on Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/319831" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - More on Parkinson's|LINK|How does Parkinson's disease influence depression?|lp1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319831" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/07/how_parkinsons_influences_depression_732x549_thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_More on Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/319831" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - More on Parkinson's|LINK|How does Parkinson's disease influence depression?|lp1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319831" data-testid="title-link">How does Parkinson's disease influence depression?</a><p class="css-175chm8"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_More on Parkinson's_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/319831" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - More on Parkinson's|LINK|How does Parkinson's disease influence depression?|lp1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319831" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Parkinson’s disease affects the neurological system, and it may have links to depression. 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