prodromal

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For Sharon Roman, who has lived with MS for 25 years, better defining this prodromal period could have huge benefits for patients.

From Science Daily • Sep. 25, 2023

Take, for example, the prodromal stage of Parkinson's disease, which can last for decades prior to clinically-diagnosed Parkinson's.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2023

These advances contribute to a growing appreciation of the so-called prodromal phase of Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative disorders—when preliminary signs appear, but a definitive diagnosis has not yet been made.

From Scientific American • Jan. 24, 2023

By January of 2019, when my prodromal symptoms gave way to a full-blown psychotic break, they’d all gotten the message from real-life health care professionals that confronting delusions is unproductive and erodes trust.

From Slate • May 24, 2022

In some cases its prodromal manifestations cannot be positively diagnosticated until other symptoms have developed, which by concurrence establish their true significance.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various