Is Parkinson’s the Same as Parkinsonism? (Ask the MD Video)

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Movement symptoms like tremor, slowness, stiffness, and walking and balance challenges are hallmarks of Parkinson’s disease, but they also describe a group of other conditions, known collectively as parkinsonism. What distinguishes Parkinson’s disease from these other conditions? In this video, Rachel Dolhun, MD, DipABLM, movement disorder specialist, lifestyle medicine physician and principal medical advisor at The Michael J. Fox Foundation, discusses the differences between Parkinson’s and parkinsonism, including drug-induced, vascular and atypical parkinsonism.  

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