 |
 |
Shirley, I too have some blockage. Heart attack back in 1977, angioplasties in 1985. EKG is still a nasty, but that is not the reason for my PD. If you get a positive result from Sinemet, you are about 99 44/100% sure it's PD. Will Johnnston A.P.D.A. DelMarVA Chapter Pres. 4049 Oakland School Road Salisbury MD 21804 USA 410-543-0110 ---------- From: Edward Kleinmeyer <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: vascular parkinsons ?? Date: Sunday, January 16, 2000 7:54 PM Will,I seen your post to Dale and the thought struck me,I have been told that I have some heart blockege. My thought was could this blockege posibably be a reason for my PD symptoms??? Shirley -----Original Message----- From: will johnston <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sunday, January 16, 2000 5:43 PM Subject: Re: vascular parkinsons ?? >Dale, > >The effect of a mild stroke can produce symptoms similar to Parkinson's. >Any lack of blood / oxygen sufficiency can produce Parkinson's disease like >symptoms. This is usually referred to as parkinsonism rather than >Parkinson's or PD. In Europe, particularly eastern Europe, parkinsonism is >a term used to describe stroke / arterial constriction. > > >Will Johnnston >A.P.D.A. DelMarVA Chapter Pres. >4049 Oakland School Road >Salisbury MD 21804 USA 410-543-0110 > > > >---------- >From: Dale Williams <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: vascular parkinsons ?? >Date: Sunday, January 16, 2000 10:36 AM > >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]