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Parkinson's disease is a condition in which parts of the brain are gradually damaged over many years. You should see your GP if you are concerned that you may be showing signs of Parkinson's disease. About one in 500 people are thought to be affected by Parkinson's disease, with men slightly more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than women.
Parkinson's UK says:
“You may notice that the way you write words on the page has changed, for example, the size of the letters has become smaller and the words are crowded together. A change in handwriting may be a sign of Parkinson's disease called micrographia.'
However, the charity says it's normal for the letter to sometimes change as you get older, if you have hands that don't bend or fingers or poor eyesight, the Express reports.
"Handwriting can change with age, especially if you have stiff hands or fingers, arthritis or other disease, or if you have poor vision."
However, small, squiggly handwriting, called micrographia, is characteristic of Parkinson's disease and is often one of the early symptoms.
"In addition to the fact that the words tend to be small and crowded, the size of the handwriting can decrease as you continue to write."
Micrographia is caused by the same processes in the brain that lead to other motor symptoms of the disease.
"In addition, these symptoms - slowness of movements, tremors, rigidity - can make writing difficult."
The three main symptoms of Parkinson's disease are:
- Involuntary shaking of certain parts of the body (tremor)
- Slow motion
- Stiff and inflexible muscles
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Parkinson's disease is a condition in which parts of the brain are gradually damaged over many years. You should see your GP if you are concerned that you may be showing signs of Parkinson's disease. About one in 500 people are thought to be affected by Parkinson's disease, with men slightly more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than women.
Parkinson's UK says:
“You may notice that the way you write words on the page has changed, for example, the size of the letters has become smaller and the words are crowded together. A change in handwriting may be a sign of Parkinson's disease called micrographia.'
However, the charity says it's normal for the letter to sometimes change as you get older, if you have hands that don't bend or fingers or poor eyesight, the Express reports.
"Handwriting can change with age, especially if you have stiff hands or fingers, arthritis or other disease, or if you have poor vision."
However, small, squiggly handwriting, called micrographia, is characteristic of Parkinson's disease and is often one of the early symptoms.
"In addition to the fact that the words tend to be small and crowded, the size of the handwriting can decrease as you continue to write."
Micrographia is caused by the same processes in the brain that lead to other motor symptoms of the disease.
"In addition, these symptoms - slowness of movements, tremors, rigidity - can make writing difficult."
The three main symptoms of Parkinson's disease are:
- Involuntary shaking of certain parts of the body (tremor)
- Slow motion
- Stiff and inflexible muscles
