Poor Balance
Parkinson’s disease particularly targets basal ganglia, which are nerve cells located deep inside your brain. These parts are responsible for controlling flexibility and balance so any damage to those nerves would impair your balance. Physicians would access the balance of a patient by taking the pull test. This often involves a gentle pulling of your shoulders backward till you lose the balance and recording the length of time that you need to regain the balance. Most healthy people often take around 1 or 2 steps to recover, while those with Parkinson’s disease might need longer for a full recovery. [3]
