Terry Kempf wrote:
> I too, have very little tremor. Symptoms are mainly that I don't swing left
> arm when I walk, drag left foot when I walk, loss of dexterity in left hand.
> I also have the ratchet effect in left shoulder. Sinemet doesn't seem to make
> a lot difference. Some people have said on this list that if Sinemet doesn't
> help you don't have PD. Others say it takes 2 or 3 years to get to the
> noticeable "on" and "off" with Sinemet. Aren't those 2 statements
> conflicting?
WHAT people say...are they neurologists movement disorder specialists
or just rumor mongers? By the time PD becomes symptomatic,
80% of the neurons are gone, and if L-dopa is around, the rest will react.
> My Cat scan showed no stroke or tumor. So, like you, sometimes I wonder
> whether I have PD or not.
>
Cat scans can be used for many diagnoses, but Not PD!
>
> In response to other threads, I still smell well,
The correct English is: ...I still smell Good...
Good luck
Michel
