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I.Y.Q Don McKinley www.geocities.com/doncyberdadmckinley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jann Bell" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 7:22 AM Subject: Re: PD and Sleep Apnea > My father is currently being treated for PD. He has suffered from sleep > apnea for as long as I can remember watching him sleep in his recliner after > a meal or a boring football game. He is currently being seen by a Movement > Disorder specialist and upon looking at my Dad's MRI, he remarked that he > had more white spots than almost anyone he has ever seen on his MRI. He has > urged my Dad to go in for an evening at the UAMS sleep disorder clinic in > Little Rock, AR. Having sleep apnea is a dangerous thing and temporarily > deprives the brain of oxygen. There are devices available to awaken a > patient who might otherwise fail to respond to the brain's request for > oxygen. No one has ventured to say what these white spots are, in fact, > evidence of TIAs, but my Dad's mental status has steadily declined over the > years. For what it is worth. > > Jann Bell > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > I HAVE SLEEP APENA BEEN TO HOSPITAL FOR THE TEST. U ARE NEW TO THE LIST AS I HAVE TOLD OF IT. I AM ON OXENGEN WHEN I GO TO BED. I WAS TOLD I WOULD DIE IF NOT ON IT. AS I DO NOT BEGIN TO BREATH AGAIN. SO IF YOUR CARE NOTICE IT GO AT ONCE I.Y.Q. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn