A dad of two who ignored a shoulder ache for three years and did not smile for a week was shocked when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
John Roche, 50 at the time, thought the pain was a pinched nerve which would require minor surgery.
At the same time, he did not realise he had lost control of his facial muscles and was not smiling, mistakenly thinking he was until friends and family asked if he was ok.
