Re: Mirapex DOES OR DOES NOT Slow Progression of PD ??

[Jorge Romero MD <romero.jorge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hans:

If you are able to do so, I invite you to read the full test article:

It is available in JAMA, at the following URL, free of charge



You will see that nowhere in the article is there a claim to slow down the
progression of the disease, and that there is failure of the findings with
radioisotopes to correlate with the clinical findings using the UPDRS.

I will welcome Dr. Lieberman's comments if you do obtain them.

Jorge


----- Original Message -----
From: "Hans van der Genugten" <genugten@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: Mirapex DOES OR DOES NOT Slow Progression of PD ??


> Hi Jorge,
>
> Thank you for your comments regarding the article in JAMA.
>
> The posting, subjectline included, was forwarded by me from the NPF site
> with comments by dr. Abe Lieberman. As I understand it, in dr. Lieberman's
> view -as also can be read in the comments and answers he sent out through
> the NPF (askthedoctor) mailinglist- this article DOES indicate that
> pramipexole slows down the progression of PD.
>
> In the opinion of many dr. Lieberman and the NPF are to be considered as
> knowledgeble, trustworthy, reliable and objective sources of information.
> Opposite such sources we PWP often find other opinions from other
> knowledgeble people, f.e. our own neurologist or -as in this case- your
> view.
>
> Since most PWP are lay persons and many studies are supported by the
> pharmaceutical industry itself, we have to be able to rely on the opinion
of
> knowledgeble people representing the interests of PWP in the Parkinson
> Foundations and Associations in giving us objective information regarding
> the conclusions of studies and consequences regarding treatment of PD.
>
> The fact remains that often opinions from different (reliable) sources
> contradict eachother, leaving the PWP in a state of distress and
confusion,
> not knowing what they should or shouldn't believe.
>
> Therefor I will send your comments regarding the JAMA article to dr.
> Lieberman and ask him for his opinion. After receiving his respons, I will
> forward it to PIEN to discuss this matter further.
>
> Hans.
>

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