Originally Posted by
kempo
I have never seen a case of Usher syndrome so it's outside my expertise but a quick read up would seem that unless you have had problems since childhood and or a family history then it's unlikely.
The retinitis pigmentosa is characteristic and relatively easy to diagnose by your doctor or an optician.
As I say at first thought it would seem very unlikely but I don't know your history so as always talk to your GP.
Parkinson's disease is more my field as I have looked after plenty of patients.
It does have several classic signs which are tremor..this is a particular type of tremor usually ie pill rolling..imagine rolling a pill between your thumb and index finger fairly fast and that's the tremor!.....
Not so well known is mobility problems..slow movement with stop starts and a shuffling sort of gait
Loss of facial expression with a rather miserable look similar to myself is another sign.
The above are the main features that I come across but there are others less obvious.
Again you should talk to your GP..diagnosis and initiation of treatment should be by a neurologist always.
Remember benign tremor is quite common in older people and this is far less troublesome so don't equate tremor with must be Parkinson's.
See your own GP to discuss but if you need anything explaining or any other help then I am happy to oblige.