10 Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #6: Micrographia
Micrographia is a medical term used to describe a disorder where the features are abnormally small, while the handwriting gets progressively smaller and cramped. Micrographia is commonly associated with disorders that affect the basal ganglia such as Parkinson’s disease. It can be described as an abnormally small handwriting that can be hard to read.
The easiest way to spot micrographia is the smaller letter sizes and crowding of words. In Parkinson’s disease, it occurs due to lack of motor control and difficulty maintaining the scale of movements. It is one of the earlier symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
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