Re: loss of sensation

[Bob Allison <ballison@xxxxxxxx>]

Bob   Your advice is usually ironclad, but I had the cogwheel effect in my
shoulder before I had a tremor in my thumb/fingers.   MY shoulder would
cogwheel whenever I went swimming and moved it in the overhead stroke.
Approimately 6 montht to a year later, my finger tremor developed.   Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert A. Fink, M. D." <rafink@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: loss of sensation


> On 3 Nov 2003 at 21:19, Carol Kerr wrote:
>
> > What is the cog wheel effect?  I am having a lot of discomfort,
> > staiffness, and pain in my right shoulder (which is the side that is
> > affected by PD).  I am wondering if it is connected.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Carol
>
> The cogwheel effect is when the doctor moves a limb through its range of
> motion; and, because of the tremor, it feels like you are moving a
"cogwheel".
> It is present only in cases where there is tremor.
>
> Best,
>
> Bob
>
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