The Cure Parkinson's Trust

Parkinson’s, a neurological disorder affecting one person in every 300, is characterised by the presence of tremors, stiffness, slowness of movement and balance problems. Not all people with Parkinson's will have all these symptoms but at least two must be present for a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's to be made. Other non motor symptoms such as mood changes, lost sense of smell, changes in bowel and bladder function and disrupted sleep also characterise the condition. The symptoms of Parkinson's are largely due to the loss of dopamine containing nerve cells in the basal ganglia, an area of the brain that controls movement.

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