Surveys show that the public’s recognition of the early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease is severely lacking, and about half of the patients fail to seek treatment in time, delaying the timing of treatment. Medical experts say that Parkinson’s disease can only benefit from early detection and early treatment. So how do we identify the early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease? If you have one of the following symptoms, you must pay enough attention to it. Many people think it is normal aging to have an unresponsive sense of smell when you are older. Nowadays, there is more and more evidence that dull sense of smell is a signal of early stage of Parkinson’s disease. If elderly people have no reason to have a diminished sense of smell, they should go to the neurology department of regular hospital for consultation. Hand tremors Many elderly people have hand tremors. Although hand tremors may not always be a sign of Parkinson’s disease, most Parkinson’s disease patients initially show hand tremors, which are characterized by significant tremors when the limbs are at rest, and reduced or stopped when they are in motion. 2, muscle stiffness Some patients with Parkinson’s disease have muscle stiffness and tightness as an early manifestation, sometimes patients often describe themselves as “cramps” or “spasms”, at this time, patients and their families often do not pay attention to it, mistaking it for cervical spondylosis or osteoporosis and delaying the The time for treatment is delayed. In daily life, some elderly people move much more slowly than before, such as untying shoelaces, using chopsticks and buttoning, and even cannot complete them smoothly; some elderly people have difficulty starting, walking in small steps and cannot stop easily. Families think that slow movement is inevitable when people get old, but in fact, Parkinson’s disease patients often have the above symptoms, so they must seek medical attention in time. 4, other symptoms Some patients may also have recurrent salivation, constipation, sleep disorders, depression and other symptoms in the early stage, also need to think about the possibility of Parkinson’s disease.