More likely the stresses you experienced simply brought your symptoms to the surface earlier than if you have not had to deal with all these problems. It is a well-known fact that stress (both good and bad stress) can temporarily worsen not only PD symptoms but most other neurologically-oriented symptoms. Jeanne Lee-Rosner PDF-Chicago ----- Original Message ----- From: Kelly Grant <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 10:57 AM Subject: Pd-genetic trigger > Howdy folks > I do believe in the genetic trigger theory of PD!! > In my case it was "stress" that set it off......just before my symptoms > began to show, my husband left me for another woman, I moved and then I lost > my job...any one of these is stressful enough...but all 3 together...I'm > sure that in my case this stress was the trigger to begin my PD. > Kelly in Calgary >