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Hans: If you are able to do so, I invite you to read the full test article: It is available in JAMA, at the following URL, free of charge http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v287n13/abs/joc11916.html You will see that nowhere in the article is there a claim to slow down the progression of the disease, and that there is failure of the findings with radioisotopes to correlate with the clinical findings using the UPDRS. I will welcome Dr. Lieberman's comments if you do obtain them. Jorge ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hans van der Genugten" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 6:41 PM Subject: Re: Mirapex DOES OR DOES NOT Slow Progression of PD ?? > Hi Jorge, > > Thank you for your comments regarding the article in JAMA. > > The posting, subjectline included, was forwarded by me from the NPF site > with comments by dr. Abe Lieberman. As I understand it, in dr. Lieberman's > view -as also can be read in the comments and answers he sent out through > the NPF (askthedoctor) mailinglist- this article DOES indicate that > pramipexole slows down the progression of PD. > > In the opinion of many dr. Lieberman and the NPF are to be considered as > knowledgeble, trustworthy, reliable and objective sources of information. > Opposite such sources we PWP often find other opinions from other > knowledgeble people, f.e. our own neurologist or -as in this case- your > view. > > Since most PWP are lay persons and many studies are supported by the > pharmaceutical industry itself, we have to be able to rely on the opinion of > knowledgeble people representing the interests of PWP in the Parkinson > Foundations and Associations in giving us objective information regarding > the conclusions of studies and consequences regarding treatment of PD. > > The fact remains that often opinions from different (reliable) sources > contradict eachother, leaving the PWP in a state of distress and confusion, > not knowing what they should or shouldn't believe. > > Therefor I will send your comments regarding the JAMA article to dr. > Lieberman and ask him for his opinion. After receiving his respons, I will > forward it to PIEN to discuss this matter further. > > Hans. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn