Hi Beverlly,
Welcome to the List. I used to work in the microbiology department of  a
large soft drinks manufacturer, part of the daily routine involved
sterilising the equipment by spraying it with methanol and then igniting it,
which resulted in breathing in the fumes. I must have done this job for
about one hour per day, every other week, for ten years
I was diagnosed with  PD in 1989, aged 35, can't say for sure that Methanol
caused it, but I often wonder.........

Best Wishes

Nigel Harland .



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> Hi, all.  My name is Beverly Bashe, and I'm new to the list.  I do not
> have Parkinson's Disease, but my husband, David, does.
>
> David has been ill at least 38 years...and we've been married for 40
> years.  He was not diagnosed until about 10 years ago, but has been on
> leva dopa for about 33 years.  At this time, he's on Stalevo and Permax.
>
> Three years ago, David had brain stimulator surgery at New York
> Presbyterian Hospital after his ability to balance himself went down to
> near zero.  Michael Kapplitt was his surgeon.  Michael has been a special
> and treasured person in our lives.  He's a fantastic surgeon, brilliant
> and passionate about his work, and is a compassionate physician and human
> being.  In retrospect, I think that he worked with a neurologist in
> Toronto, perfecting the brain stimulator surgery before moving to NY.
>
> Although the surgery was successful, the disease continues its inexorable
> downward slide.  David's mental profile prior to the surgery sent up some
> red flags as to the appropriateness of the operation, but, frankly, he had
> nowhere to go.  Michael and I discussed the situation a couple of weeks
> prior to the operation.  He stated that he didn't want to hurt David, but
> if he didn't have it, he'd be spending the rest of his life strapped in
> chairs.  Yet...I'm not sure that the operation did him a favor: he was
> definitely damaged by the surgery, having lots of residual problems.  His
> balance was restored, but that, too, is getting worse again due to the
> progression of the disease.
>
> David's neurologist, David Eidelberg, is in Manhasset, NY, and runs the
> Movement Disorders Clinic at North Shore Hospital.  He works pretty
> closely with Michael Kaplitt, and was instrumental in David's recovery
> post surgery.  Dr. Eidelberg believes that David has early-onset
> Parkinsons, brought on by the environmental toxins in the gas station he
> owned with his brother, Jerry.  Jerry, btw, developed symptoms about 11
> years ago, and died within 5 years.  No one in this long-lived family has
> ever shown symptoms of movement disorders before David and Jerry.  Now,
> however, a cousin has also been diagnosed, but he was a chemist, handling
> and breathing chemicals for 40 years.  Hmmmmmm.
>
> We're looking for a new neurologist who might be located in Florida.  We
> just moved from Long Island, NY, to Delray Beach, Florida.  Dr. Eidelberg
> has recommended a colleague of his by the name of Carlos Singer at the
> University of Miami, but we haven't gotten in touch with him, yet.  Does
> anyone know of him?  Is there anyone else whom some of you might
> recommend, someone who's really involved exclusively with Parkinsons?
>
> Both David and I are looking forward to corresponding with this group.  I
> do most of the communicating, because David doesn't have the coordination
> to type or use a mouse.  However, he is directly involved with what I
> write.  We'd both like to know if anyone on this list has developed
> Parkinsons Disease after working with or having been in an atmosphere of
> chemicals.
>
> It will be a pleasure getting to know you.
>
> Bev Bashe
>
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