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Dear Sandra, I read your letter yesterday afternoon - as usual you describe so well exactly what so many others experience. Then when I got home I found the new issue of the Young Parkinson's Newsletter from the APDA Young Parkinson's I & R Center in the mail. Coincidentally (???) there on the front page was -- "Pain in Parkinson's Disease" by Dr. Michael Rezak, stating that indeed pain can be a symptom of PD. The article states that about 40-50% of PD patients experience pain and/or sensoryy complaints. Also there is now evidence that the basal ganglia part of the brain disordered in PD also plays a role in processing sensory information. Dr. Rezak is the medical director of the center. Their newletter, edited by Susan Reese, coordinator of the center is always excellent - You can get on the mailing list by calling the center at 800-223-9776. Their previous newsletters are onlline at http://members.aol.com/apdaypd Perhaps this article should be sent to Web MD!!!! Linda