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| Parkinson's Disease |  |
Hoehn and Yahr Staging of Parkinson's Disease
1. Stage One
 | Signs and symptoms on one side only |
| Symptoms mild |
| Symptoms inconvenient but not disabling |
| Usually presents with tremor of one limb |
| Friends have noticed changes in posture, locomotion and facial expression |
2. Stage Two
| Symptoms are bilateral |
| Minimal disability |
| Posture and gait affected |
3. Stage Three
| Significant slowing of body movements |
| Early impairment of equilibrium on walking or standing |
| Generalized dysfunction that is moderately severe |
4. Stage Four
| Severe symptoms |
| Can still walk to a limited extent |
| Rigidity and bradykinesia |
| No longer able to live alone |
| Tremor may be less than earlier stages |
5. Stage Five
| Cachectic stage |
| Invalidism complete |
| Cannot stand or walk |
| Requires constant nursing care |
A more comprehensive, but complicated, way to evaluate Parkinson's Disease is by the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale.
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