10 Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #7: Cognitive Issues
Some patients may experience cognitive issues in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease which increases as the disease progresses. Difficulty in planning, abstract thinking, cognitive flexibility, rule acquisition, inhibition of inappropriate actions, working memory, control of attention, and initiation of appropriate actions may be altered.
There is also slowed processing speed for cognition, impaired perception, impaired recall, and impaired estimation of time. However, there can be improvement if the patient’s recall is aided using cues. Parkinson’s disease also leads to visuospatial difficulties such as issues with facial recognition and perception of the orientation of lines.
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