My right arm swings while walking. Could it be Parkinson's?

Hello,

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I understand your concern.

I understand your concern as you have indicated an important sign. However, it completely depends on your walking habits. It means that if you always had such an asymmetrical arm swing, it could be normal. If it is a newly formed one, then you need to be clinically examined by a neurologist, because it can be one of the early signs of bradykinesia (decrease of movement).

A skillful neurologist can distinguish if there is clinical evidence of rigidity in your arm or not, and it is crucial to determine if it is suggestive evidence of Parkinson's disease or not. Because both bradykinesia and rigidity are necessary to suggest a possible diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. Please let me know if you need more information in this regard.

Kindly follow up if you have more concerns.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com

I understand your concern.

It is not a thing that anyone can detect by themselves. A skillful examiner is needed to check the limb's tone and find out if there is rigidity there or not. Academically, we need the simultaneous presence of rigidity and bradykinesia to suggest Parkinsonian conditions. However, in the very early stage of the disease, the unilateral decrease of arm swing may be the only sign. Despite this fact, other differential diagnoses should be ruled out. For example, a frozen shoulder syndrome also can decrease the arm swing. To clarify the issue, the best decision is to let a neurologist examine you.

I hope this helps.

Kindly follow up if you have more concerns.

Thank you.