India, April 20 -- While many associate Parkinson's disease exclusively with the elderly and visible tremors, Dr Arun Shah, director of Neurology at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, is warning that the foundation of the condition is often laid decades earlier. Also read | Faridabad and Panchkula neurologists share Parkinson's red flags, bust common myths: 'Can affect even people in 30s...'

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, he revealed that the brain may begin changing as early as a person's 40s. "To most people, the term Parkinson's disease is related to elderly patients who suffer from hand trembling. In reality, the symptoms emerge much earlier and discreetly," Dr Shah said.

According to him, the traditional image of the ...