Thanks Will, I am learning more every day,even from Ivan. He does have some good information. Shirley -----Original Message----- From: will johnston <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sunday, January 16, 2000 9:48 PM Subject: Re: vascular parkinsons ?? >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]