Dear Derek -- My first
wife was able to hold on and raise 5 children with me, and I feel that the
ECT she received was very helpful towards that end. She had a
moderate amount of short term memory loss at the time, but I am convinced
that this worked in her favor; she had deep feelings of inadequacy that
faded away also. There is evidence that schizophrenia and
Parkinson's are somewhat related because they both result
in abnormal amounts of dopamine in the
brain.
I hope others will
E-mail the list on this subject. It is a rather scary topic;but that is
one reason, I made the effort to respond. It might convince someone more
reticent than me to share their experience also. Best wishes, Bill
Olson, Now 70, diagnosed in 1983
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 2:05
AM
Subject: Electroconvulsive Therapy
URGENT
If anyone with PD has any observations on the use of ECT in
the treatment of Parkinson's Disease would you please contact me as soon as
possible as this treatment is being recommended for my wife and will probably
be arrangd in the next 10 days.
Thanks
Derek Pocock
p.s. at present my wife is bedridden, fed thru a stomach
tube and has spent most of the last 6 months in hospital and/or convalescent
care.
