Re: No Subject

[Wendy Siegel <wenwolf@xxxxxxx>]

Bob:
As you know, symptoms do START on one side. Perhaps some people just
take longer to progress? My husband had symptoms only on his right side
for years before they progressed to the left. Even now, they are still
predominantly right-side. In addition, he never hand the classic
"pill-rolling" shake, but has a tremor more consistent with essential
tremor.

Wendy

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On 24 Mar 2004 at 21:25, Carol Kerr wrote:

> I was diagnosed with PD 2 years ago.  All of my symptoms are on my
> right side.  I also have developed a lot of other problems on my right
> side - drawing up of toes, pain in foot, rotator cuff impingement?
> Are these possibly PD related?  Does the neurologist need to be
> involved in treatment?  Is th is uncommon?  Thanks for any help.
>
> Carol


Unilateral Parkinson's disease, while possible, is not common.
Sometimes
such symptoms may be due to a Parkinson-like condition and not true PD.
Who made the original diagnosis, and what tests were done?  Did they
include MRI scans, etc.?  It might be well to get a second (diagnostic)
opinion.

Best,

Bob

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