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Thanks Ivan, This information is very helpful. Now can you tell me how it is determined if it is a Vascular problem? Also is it fixable? Again thank you. Shirley -----Original Message----- From: Ivan M Suzman <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sunday, January 16, 2000 11:46 AM Subject: Re: vascular parkinsons ?? >Shirley and Dale, > > Vascular parkinsonism and true Parkinson's dIsease > > The blood-supply to some or all of the brain, or to the affected >part or parts of the body, can be constricted or reduced, >under certain circumstances causing the appearance >of PD-like symptoms, called "parkinsonism." > >This is different from true PD, where dopamine >manufacture in the brain, and transport within the central >nervous via the spinal cord is somehow >interrupted or halted, causing dopamine deficiency. >Biochemical control of muscles by a >neurotransmitter (dopamine) causes the PD symptoms. > >We discussed both vascular parkinsonism and true PD >on PIEnet last year- try the archives for further infor- >mation. > >Good luck, > >Ivan >50/39/36 > > >Ivan Suzman > >On Sun, 16 Jan 2000 11:03:02 -0500 Edward Kleinmeyer ><[log in to unmask]> writes: >>I would be intrested to know that also. Shirley >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Dale Williams <[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >>Date: Sunday, January 16, 2000 9:37 AM >>Subject: vascular parkinsons ?? >> >> >>>can someone please advise if there is a type of pd known as vascular >>pd >>>and if so how does it differ from "regular" pd. thank you. >>> >>> >>>Dale Williams >>>[log in to unmask] > >^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) > Ivan Suzman 50/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) > Portland, Maine land of lighthouses 28 SNOWY deg. F :-) >********************************************************************