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Re: epilepsy/pd link?
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hi all helen mason wrote: >HI! > >Do you feel that your 1 seizure had anything to do with your >later dx of PD? My husband has had 2 grand mals (last in 1994) >and continues to take Dilantin 500 daily. Am curious if one >has to do with the other. > >Thanx, > >Helen Mason hi helen it was so long ago it's hard to say my instinctive reaction is 'maybe' i feel much more certain that a head trauma [concussion and stitches] and an exposure to pesticide both in the same year in 1981 [age 34] are more likely direct culprits since i started noticing symptoms around 1986 [age 39] my symptoms seem 'cleaner' than the average parkie i.e. no constipation, no mask face, no tremour, etc makes me think it's trauma related rather than just progressive degeneration i don't think i've heard of anyone else mentioning a pd/epilepsy link... anyone? your cyber-sis janet ----------janet-paterson---50-9---paterson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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