Serious Symptoms Of Parkinson's Disease

Changes In Speech

Individuals affected by Parkinson's disease tend to speak in a single tone without much emotion. Patients may speak very quietly, trail off at the end of a sentence, slur their words, or mumble. An individual who has Parkinson's disease may have speech with a hoarse or breathy sound to it, and they may stammer or stutter when they speak. The motor symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease can cause an individual to send inappropriate non-verbal cues or cause difficulty with their expression of emotions. The symptoms not involved with motor skills in Parkinson's disease patients, such as cognitive problems, can cause changes to their speech. An individual affected by Parkinson's disease may find it challenging to find and form the right words to express what they want to say.

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