Monday 18 April 2016

Parkinson's disease sufferers try to hide symptoms or lie about condition, survey finds

Parkinson's disease sufferers try to hide symptoms or lie about condition, survey finds Almost two-fifths of people in the UK with Parkinson's diseasehave felt the need to hide their symptoms or lie about having the condition, a survey has shown.

The findings, from the charity Parkinson's UK, are said to reveal an "alarming" level of fear surrounding the disorder.

A total of 127,000 people in the UK live with Parkinson's, a progressive brain disease that causes uncontrollable tremors, slow movement, and impaired speech.

Parkinson's UK estimates that 42,000 affected people in the UK have delayed sharing their diagnosis with someone close to them. The Daily Telegraph

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