293 patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease, randomly picked, were studied. The patients’ condition was assessed by the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale– UPDRS. The modified Hoehn and Jahr scale and the Schwab and England Activities of Daily Life Scale were also used. Electromyography studies of tremor were conducted as well. The results obtained were processed with the help of statistical methods. The movement disorders, that are characteristic of the disease were most frequently observed: hypomimia – in 268 patients (91.4%), tremor at rest – in 261 patients (89%), movement disorders– in 258 patients (88%) and muscle rigidity – in 240 patients (81.9%). A little less frequent were leg agility impairment – in 237 patients (80.8%), posture impairment – in 211 patients (72%) and difficulties in arising from a chair – in 201patients (68.5%). Speech impairment was the least frequent – in 123 patients (41.9%).
 

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