Patient is a 52 year old Italian American male presenting to a neurologist after being referred by his PCP with the following complaints for the past few months: Minor tremors in his left hand (patient indicated, “at times my hand is shaking and I can’t stop it”), muscle stiffness, not able to move as fast as he used to, having problems with his balance, finding himself writing smaller than usual, acting out dreams, friends are telling him that he is speaking in a more softer and lower voice, and constipation

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Patient is a 52 year old Italian American male presenting to a neurologist after being referred by his PCP with the following complaints for the past few months: Minor tremors in his left hand (patient indicated, “at times my hand is shaking and I can’t stop it”), muscle stiffness, not able to move as fast as he used to, having problems with his balance, finding himself writing smaller than usual, acting out dreams, friends are telling him that he is speaking in a more softer and lower voice, and constipation.
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