Is it possible for a 13 year old boy to get Parkinson’s disease?

01.12.09 / parkinson symptoms / Author: Alex
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i dont wanna get into too much personal stuff but i have a friend who never used to have symptoms of the disease but recently i noticed alot of head twitching and other symptoms of Parkinson’s…i just wanted to kno if its possible and if i should worry?

Comments: 3

The Flying Were-Leopard Mermaid // December 1st, 2009 - 9:41 am

Your friend might have Tourette’s Syndrome.

gallop // December 1st, 2009 - 9:41 am

There is a juvenile form of the disease that is being investigated for cause, and is thought to be genetic. It is referred to as Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease. Here is an article on it which presents a case study. The subject is a 13 1/2 year old girl…………………

http://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/17/2/257

Tony M // December 1st, 2009 - 9:41 am

He has a tic disorder. Possibly a mild version of tourettes. No 13 year old gets Parkinson’s unless they overdosed on anti-psychotic or certain anti-nausea medications.

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