There is no special laboratory or x-ray examination to diagnose Parkinson's disease.
The diagnosis is made based on the information received from the patient or his family and the examination findings of the physician. It is not difficult for an experienced neurologist to make a diagnosis.
However, before diagnosing Parkinson's disease, it is necessary to exclude other causes that lead to "parkinsonism". Parkinson's disease accounts for 75-80% of all parkinsonism cases.
However, some other neurological diseases also show symptoms of parkinsonism, which may cause confusion in the diagnosis.
It is used in psychiatry. Any brain disease that affects dopamine cells, such as some medications, various poisonings, brain tumors or vascular diseases, can also cause parkinsonism. In some cases, advanced imaging methods (PET, SPECT) can be used for differential diagnosis.
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