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Michael, MY mother's disease started without tremors. She still doesn't have a pronounced tremor, except internal ones. My mother started instead with the rigidity and slowness. THe gait was off, too, and she started having balance problems. She turned out to have PD+ (though I am not suggesting this is what your dad has). Debbie White [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of michael frederic > Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 10:58 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Question about PD stages > > > Hi everyone, > > My dad was diagnosed recently with PD. He is 70, but I suspect he has had > PD for 2-3 years before the diagnosis. His PD manifests itself > in rigidity > and shuffling gait; he has no tremors. > > I have no idea what stage he is in, or even how these stages are measured. > > Also, is it strange that Dad has no tremors? Does PD "normally" manifest > itself in tremors OR rigidity (as they seem to be opposite symptoms)? > > If anyone can shed light, I would be grateful. > > Michael, son of Wayne 70/69/68 > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com