Can young people get Parkinson's disease?

Young people may also suffer from Parkinson's disease, which is not a "patent" for the elderly. In recent years, the number of patients with Parkinson's disease under the age of 55 has greatly increased. A few patients with Parkinson's disease suffer from this disease before the age of 40, and some patients are even diagnosed in their twenties. The etiology of Parkinson's disease in young patients is different from that in old patients, which may be related to heredity, gene mutation, poisoning and other factors. For example, patients with early onset age (usually before the age of 40), rapid progress of the disease, or obvious family aggregation in the family need to be alert to gene-related Parkinson's disease and improve genetic examination when necessary. Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease. Due to the gradual degeneration of some neurons in the brain, patients gradually develop a series of symptoms such as hand trembling, bradykinesia and stiffness, which are gradually aggravated. The early symptoms of Parkinson's disease are hidden and easily confused with other diseases. If young people have the above symptoms, they should seek medical advice promptly. For young patients, the treatment of Parkinson's disease should follow the principle of "early diagnosis and early treatment". Drug therapy is the first choice and the main treatment method in the whole treatment process, and surgical treatment is an effective supplement to drug therapy. Both medical treatment and surgical treatment can only improve the symptoms of patients, but can't stop the development of the disease, let alone cure it. The principle of medication should aim at effectively improving symptoms, working ability and quality of life.