In most newly diagnosed Parkinson’s patients, the anxiety revolves around the effect that the disease will have on daily functioning. However it should be noted that most Parkinson’s patients can quite comfortably manage with daily activities although there may be some level of difficulty. The symptoms in the initial stages of Parkinson’s disease may be mild, but in the last two stages of the disease or the “end stages”, the symptoms become such that the person becomes totally unable to function without help.
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