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Nigel.... Dr. Robert Iacono, well known internationally as a PD neurosurgeon and movement disorder specialist, claims there's two main types of Parkinson's (and I'm paraphrasing):and several "sub-groups of PD. 1. The type that seems to spontaneously show up, usually identified by dystenesia and near continuous pill-rolling gestures, and other random movement, and, 2. The kind of PD that's MAJOR trauma-caused, with the PWP being rigid, stiff as a board much of time with possible "internal" tremors (or not), and other symptoms. In fact, Dr, Iacono nailed my type of PD down upon first sight and was totally correct. It's not that my symptoms weren't obvious, 'cause they WERE however, to this day my symptoms are more INTERNAL rather than highly visible, I.e., a casual glance most likely wouldn't VISUALLY indicate to most folks that I've got Parkinson's (or their concept of what someone having PD SHOULD look like). But INTERNALLY I can and DO have any number of 'classic PD" symptoms that one would expect of someone living with this steeeenkin' disease for going on 26 years (and already had one very successful brain surgery to alleviate right-side symptoms) Based upon the two major traumas your friend suffered within a year of each other, if her Parkinson's IS trauma-caused, I'd be willing to bet, based upon Dr. Iacono's viewpoint, that she's got the type of PD that leaves the patient with every movement a struggle against rigidity and a batle to move much at all (kind of a loss of physical and often mental inertia) <if that makes sense to ya). My heart goes out to your friend at her losses of loved ones AND her having become a PWP. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: n cockle <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 6:44 AM Subject: Stress & Trauma >Hello Everyone, > >My reason for asking the question regarding PD and stress was to help a >friend who developed PD after her father died suddenly and then one year >later her husband died in an accident. She was in her 40's when diagnosed >and quite healthy before the trauma of losing 2 loved ones. > >She also thinks an operation caused her PD to progress suddenly and not >reverse itself after she recovered. > >I said I would check the listserv for similar stories. > >Her neuro said it was just a coincidence to get PD following trauma. > >Does anyone have a similar experience? > >Thanks .......... Nigel >------------------------------------------------- >Nigel Cockle >59 Norley Road, Cuddington, Northwich, Cheshire. CW8 2JY England >Tel +44 1606 882150 >Email [log in to unmask] >-------------------------------------------------