Dear Jack and Jean,
The first neuro who advised you was probably a 'generalist' with little
experience in movement disorders, and could have been thrown off by your
wife's young age -- this is not uncommon. The second neuro, a movement
disorder specialist, was able to provide a better understanding of her
tremor and is more aware of the incidence of 'young-onset Parkinson's
disease.'
For the best possible answers to your questions, you can ask Dr. Abraham
Lieberman, a leading specialist in PD. Go to the National Parkinson
Foundation website:
http://www.parkinson.org/
and scroll down to, and click:
Ask Dr. Lieberman, NPF Medical Director
After signing in, you can cut/paste in the text of your message to this
listserv. Dr. Lieberman generally responds within a couple of days.
My very best regards to you both,
Kathrynne
--
Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD
Medical nutrition therapy for Parkinson's disease
Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease"
"Parkinson's disease: interview and assessment tools for nutrition
professionals"
"Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson'sdisease," J Nutr
Elderly. V18:3;1999.
http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/
