Question

A client is diagnosed with stage 3 of parkinson disease. which clinical manifestations are found in the client?

Answer 1

The main thing to understand about Parkinson’s Disease is that it is a disease of the brain that creates coordination difficulties in those who suffer from it.

There are a total of 5 stages of Parkinson’s, so stage 3 is considered the turning point for the disease. Many of the clinical manifestations will match with those seen in stage 2 (walking issues, tremors and stiffness on both sides of the body). In stage 3, balancing issues will show up, causing an increased fall risk. Dressing may become more difficult to do alone due to stiffness in the body. Movements and reflexes with also slow with the growing stiffness.