The symptoms of Parkinson's disease often develop in no particular order and usually begin slowly, before gradually developing.
The disease affects people in many different ways and has different levels of severity.
It's extremely important to be aware of the symptoms of Parkinson's:
- Tremor/uncontrollable shaking
- Slowness of movement
- Muscle stiffness and cramps
- Depression and anxiety
- Disrupted thinking patterns
It's estimated that Parkinson's affects 1 in 500 people and there are currently 127,000 people with the condition in the UK.
For more information, you can visit the NHS website.
Steve Ford, the CEO of Parkinson's UK explains how the disease can make the smallest of tasks very challenging.
Parkinson's UK has launched an awareness campaign in the Midlands after research it carried out found that four in five people, in the East Midlands, knew little to nothing about Parkinson's disease.
It's origins, symptoms and who it affects were also found to be facts that people didn't know.
The image above is part of the campaign. It is an illustration of how the brain mixes up images in a Parkinson's sufferer.