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Ivan, I was always under the assumption that Ali has "pugilistic parkinson's." I guess if it walks like a duck... It is my understanding that Parkinson's Disease and Parkinson's Syndrome are one and the same. Syndrome is the politically correct term for those that don't like to be labeled as having a "disease", which may suggest that is contagious. You are correct that the term will definitely confuse some people into thinking they are two separate ailments. Greg 47/35/35 ----- Original Message ----- From: Ivan M Suzman <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 1:37 PM Subject: MUhammad Ali tonight, PWP or not? has "Parkinson's Syndrome"?????? > HiJanet and all, > > Yesterday I checked tonight's opportunity to "chat" > on-line with Mr. Muhammad and Mrs.Lonnie Ali. > A source informed me that Mr. Ali will be on-line, > but that Mrs. Ali will NOT be present > > Please note that, o' blessed world of spelling accuracy, > that I have substituted a "U" in place of the "o" in > his first name. > > Can anyone suggest why the Neuro Center says that > Mr. Ali is fighting Parkinson's "Syndrome?" Is this to suggest > he has pubilistic, P.D.-like set of symptoms, and has not > been definitely diagnosed? Does the Neuro Center think he has > something else, different, instead of P.D.? Where is the Neuro > Center? > > To me, there is a larger issue at stake here. Separating us PWP's > by the use of less well-known and somewhat different terminology > can fragment our power as a community if we are split up into too many > names. > > I thought Mr. Ali has PD, so now what are we supposed to tell the > public? > > Ivan Suzman > 50/39/36 > > On Wed, 3 May 2000 09:38:45 -0400 janet paterson <[log in to unmask]> > writes: > > a reminder from the greater pd cyber-world: > > there will be an online chat at: > > "http://www.webmd.com/" > > Wednesday evening with Mohammad Ali: > > > > Wednesday May 3, 2000 > > 7:00PM EDT to 8:00PM EDT > > The Neuro Center > > The Champion's Fight Against Parkinson's > > > > Sports hero and American icon Muhammad Ali today faces his most > > difficult > > battle -- with the debilitating Parkinson's syndrome. Join him, > > along with > > his wife, Lonnie, for a discussion about the trials and tribulations > > of > > living with Parkinson's. > > > > janet paterson > > 53 now / 41 dx / 37 onset > > a new voice: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ > > 613 256 8340 PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario Canada K0A 1A0 > > ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) > Ivan Suzman 50/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) > Portland, Maine land of lighthouses 76 sunny deg. F :-) > ******************************************************************** >