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One thing for sure Markie, a movement disorder clinic WILL find the cause. That old saying (for every action there is a reaction). There is a reason for your problems and those people can find it for sure. I'm scheduled to see a group in April in Iowa City,Ia. You can bet I will be there. Good Luck,Shirley -----Original Message----- From: Markie Helms <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, February 10, 2000 5:22 AM Subject: Question about Parkinson's >Good morning all! I recently joined this list to get information, and hope >someone can answer my questions. > >Short History: Had a tremor in left thumb four or five years ago. Three >years ago, fingers in left hand began to curl up quite often - still happens. > Over a year ago, began to walk a lot more slowly. Now have resting tremor >in left hand and arm. Feet shuffle after sleeping or sitting for a long >time. Left foot drags sometimes, and also curls in sometimes when walking. >Fine motor skills are deteriorating. Sometimes when getting out of a chair, >I need to hold onto something to get up. At rest, sometimes have twitches or >slight jerks in both arms and legs. Am right-handed, and handwriting is >still very legible, but not as neat as it used to be. Also, cannot write for >long periods of time. > >Are these symptoms of Parkinson's? I am not asking for a diagnosis - just >want to know if these symptoms are indicative of Parkinson's. Have seen a >good neurologist who says that the tremor I have is not the ususal tremor of >Parkinson's and he cannot feel the rigidity in my fingers usually associated >with Parkinson's. He has suggested I see a movement disorder specialist, >which I plan on doing. > >Just looking for all the information I can. Thanks in advance for any >answers.