Re: New symptoms

[Emily and Julian Brinac <jeimages@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I did contact Dr. Lieberman.It is not clear cut answer. We thought to
hear from "real victims" of the disease.
Emily
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brightline" <brightline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: New symptoms


> Hi! Emily:
>     Thanks or the clarificatin.  I am also not clear as to what is
going on.
> I had my problems on the right side for quite some time.  When I began
to
> develop synmptoms on mmy eft side, I had the feeling that my right
side was
> feeling a lot better than the new victim, my left side, for some
reason,
> while I am sure it may not be correct.
>     I think you should as Dr. Abe Lieberman and see if he can shed
some
> light on the problem.
>     Good luck!
>     Raj
>     Brightline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> **********
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Emily and Julian Brinac" <jeimages@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 11:12 AM
> Subject: Re: New symptoms
>
>
> > "Brightline",
> > My husband was diagnosed in 2001 with the classical PD. He does have
a
> > resting tremor on his right side in hand and arm which got
progressively
> > worse regardless of his Permax medication. Permax was able to
control
> > other symptoms. However, upon his follow up examination, the
opposite
> > side of resting tremor, his left side showed jerky movements. His
right
> > side that has tremors had smooth movements. I hope I clarified. We
are
> > worried and concerned.
> > Emily
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brightline" <brightline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 9:52 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
> > > ******************
> > > ----- 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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