Re: New symptoms

[Brightline <brightline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi! Paula:
    Try sking Dr. Lieberman at askthedoctors forum.  He may have sme
suggestions.
    Raj
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From: "patandpaula" <patandpaulas@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: New symptoms


> thanks raj.  my mother had an action tremor in her right leg,
bradykinesia,
> very soft voice, excess saliva, balance very bad, falls backward.  she was
> diagnosed with PD because of all of these.  after taking sinimet, the
tremor
> went away and saliva cleared up but bradykinesia, soft voice and balance
> problems about the same.  i have talked to the doctors (both of the ones
> shes seen) cant get them to take any further action or try anything else
to
> help her.  she is 74 and no one in or family has had pd or essential
tremor.
> thanks for the answer   paula
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brightline" <brightline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 3:17 PM
> Subject: Re: New symptoms
>
>
> > Hi! Paula:
> >
> >     ET stands for essential tremor.  ET is slightly benign than PD.
About
> > 30% of people with ET develop PD later in life.  This is mainly
displayed
> by
> > action tremor, and could later on become a very serious neusence; may
> affect
> > the voice as well as the whole body.
> >     I am sure you can find a good description of it in the internet.
> >     Raj
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "patandpaula" <patandpaulas@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 4:21 PM
> > Subject: Re: New symptoms
> >
> >
> > > raj, what is ET?  i am asking because my mother has an action tremor
> > > thanks  paula
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Brightline" <brightline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 8:52 AM
> > > Subject: Re: New symptoms
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi! Emily:
> > > >     You do not say what kind of tremor this was.  Was it action
tremor
> > or
> > > > resting tremor.  For example, I have action tremor, which is
> conisdered
> > a
> > > > sign of ET and not PD.   However, I am also showing other symptoms
of
> > PD,
> > > > such as drooping shoulder, drooling, slow movement and calf muscle
> pain,
> > > and
> > > > postural instability.   If it is action tremor, it is usually worse
> when
> > > you
> > > > try do some work with your fingers; the more forcefully you use your
> > > finger,
> > > > the worse the tremor would be, in my cae.  But, this has nothing to
do
> > > with
> > > > my smooth whole arm movement.
> > > >     Raj
> > > >     brightline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Emily and Julian Brinac" <jeimages@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 9:51 AM
> > > > Subject: New symptoms
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > TO  ALL:
> > > > >
> > > > > We had 1st follow up appointment with neurologist for Julian. They
> > > > increased the Permax from .75 mg a day to 1.50 mg over  1 1/2 weeks.
> The
> > > > tremors never got better with Permax but rather progressively worse.
> We
> > > were
> > > > grateful that anxiety, nausea and appetite greatly improved.
> > > > > At this follow up appointment, they asked Julian to perform
certain
> > > > movements  with his arm, fingers and feet. It became obvious that
> Julian
> > > got
> > > > jerky movements on his left side, which is the opposite side of his
> hand
> > > and
> > > > arm tremor. His right side effected by the tremor had smooth
> movements.
> > > > Movement specialist could not explain this occurrence. We wonder if
> > > anybody
> > > > had similar experience. Thank you for your reply.
> > > > > Emily
> > > > >
> > > >
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