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The characteristic symptoms of moderate Parkinson's disease can be remembered with the acronym TRAP:

1/25/2012

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T--Tremor: Involuntary trembling of the limbs
R--Rigidity: Stiffness of the muscles
A-- Akinesia:  Lack of movement or slowness in initiating and maintaining movement
P-- Postural instability:  Characteristic bending or flexion of the body, associated with difficulty in balance and disturbances in gait

http://www.umm.edu/parkinsons/signs.htm?gclid=CIC7_bHy660CFdCP7Qod2SDd3w
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    Changping Yao is a longtime acupuncture practitioner  working to provide innovative therapies to treat Parkinson’s disease and its related complications.

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