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On 20 Nov 2000, at 23:15, Fiona McQuater wrote: > A variety of symptoms can be associated with Parkinson's disease. > Depression * > Fatigue * > Weakness * > Joint Pain * ( could be due to arthritis) > Internal tremor ( do not understand what this is) > Anxiety ( how does this effect people- does the anxiety come > before or with diagnosis) > Impaired recent memory ( not sure that I understand what this means) > Oily face or scalp * > Drooling > Constipation > Bladder urgency (has stone in kidney) > Soft hoarse speech > Sleep disturbances (mother says yes) > Restless legs (mother says yes) > > I wonder if anyone can explain to me some of the above symptoms. > > My Mother was diagnosed as having deep anxiety and depression, she was > treated with fairly harsh drugs for over 2 years Her memory became > affected and we feared senile dementia. However at a recent visit to a > physiatrist he felt that my mother did not have that much wrong with her > memory but that she could possibly have Parkinson's. Above is a list of > symptoms which could possibly match her difficulties. Could anyone help > explain how these things effect a person with PD. > > thank you in advance > > Fiona > > From Edinburgh Scotland > > Hi Fiona, It just happens I posted "Free Information" yesterday that covers your query pretty well... I've discovered NINDS will mail FREE brochures ... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Parkinson's Disease — Hope Through Research Fiona - read this one.... http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/parkinson_disease_htr.htm National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Sleep: A Dynamic Activity etc. http://ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/understanding_sleep_brain_basic_.htm National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Request for free mailed brochures. Please enter your mailing information and select the number of copies of each publication you wish to receive below. http://ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/multiple_brochure_order_form.htm In addition, there is the National (US) Parkinson Foundation website... http://www.parkinson.org/ The NPF have created an extensive web-site which includes information about Parkinson's disease, articles from their newsletters, on-lines tests for tremor and clinical depression, as well as an Ask-The-Doctor forum. and the PD Index by Phil Tompkins (a person with Parkinson's) http://www.pdindex.com/ Phil Tompkins, a member of the Parkinson's Information Exchange Network, has created a comprehensive directory of documents and web-sites with detailed information on Parkinson's disease. cheers .......... murray [log in to unmask] View the Parkinson's Awareness Links at: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/pienet/wwweb/index.html