What are the early warning signs of bradykinesia?

Bradykinesia, a slowness or “poverty” of movement, reduces the pace of everyday activities, such as walking and eating. Movements that were once second nature become ponderous and deliberate — a process one person described as “going from automatic to manual.” Eventually, the slowness erases body language used to express moods and thoughts, such as waving a hand to emphasize a point or raising a skeptical eyebrow. Bradykinesia can be the most disabling aspects of Parkinson’s disease. Exercise and medications can help counteract many of bradykinesia’s effects.