A science question about "TIPPING" sideways in PD:
(no, I do NOT mean while "tipsy" in a Police Department!!)
Does anyone know if striatal dopaminergic nerve cells
that specifically control BALANCE have been identified?
I have a friend who complains of having balance problems
as many as 12 times a day. She "tips" to the side ,
suddenly. She has no tremor , and is not diagnosed with
any movement disorder, including PD.
I've noticed this "tipping" happens to me when my medicines
are wearing off, especially if I "push it" too hard to finish
something I'm doing, instead of sitting down, relaxing,
and taking my next dose of medicines on time.
Is this sideways "tipping" at end-of-dose familiar to anyone?
P.S. Does a drunk's sideways tipping come from
the same origin as a PWP's ??
Ivan 50/39/36
On Tue, 4 Jul 2000 16:18:11 -0400 janet paterson <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
> Research letters
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> Volume 356, Number 9223 1 July 2000
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> New dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease striatum
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> Lancet 2000; 356: 44 - 45
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> janet paterson
> 53 now / 41 dx / 37 onset
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