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Re: PD and Carbon Monoxide

Carbon monoxide is mentioned as a possible cause of PD in the Merck Manual,
p 1496.
Regards, Joe


J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694
3527 Cody Road
Sherman Oaks CA 91403


On Tue, 15 Aug 1995, Camilla Flintermann wrote:

> A question posed by one of our support group members---he was diagnosed in his
> 30s, about 15 years ago, and had a brother, now deceased, who also had early
> onset PD. Both slept in a room above the basement garage area of their home
> where father often ran the car engine while working on it. Furnace pipes
> carried the exhaust fumes to their room--they could smell the fumes, even
> though carbon monoxide itself is without odor.  He wonders if there is any
> material suggesting carbon monoxide as a possible causetive factor in PD?
>  Perhaps Wendy Tebay can shed some light on this?  Anyone?  I'll be happy to
> give him any info available. Thanks!
> Camilla Flintermann, Oxford,OH
>

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