I was diagnosed in 2017. For the past year or so, I’ve been experiencing unpleasant jolts in my lower leg, under one foot and in one arm – all of them on the left side. It’s very unpleasant and I’m wondering if this is a symptom of the condition?

Sudden jolts are not typical symptoms of Parkinson’s. However, pins and needles and similar sensory phenomena or nerve pain can occur. Discuss this with your neurologist; they will help you find out what is causing it and whether it can be treated. If your Parkinson’s symptoms started on the left side of your body, this may suggest that the jolts are related to the condition. /Dag Nyholm