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Signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease are varied. Parkinson's disease affects movement, producing motor symptoms. Non-motor symptoms, which include dysautonomia, cognitive and neurobehavioral problems, and sensory and sleep difficulties, are also common. When other diseases mimic Parkinson's disease they are categorized as Parkinsonism.
Many symptoms of Parkinson's disease involve motor control, the four most common categories being: Rigidity. Rigidity, or resistance to movement, affects most patients and usually begins in the legs or neck. The affected muscles will remain tense and contracted, and some patients may feel pain as well as stiffness. Attempting to move the limb of a patient in Rigidity may lead to short, jerky movements called 'cog-wheeling'.