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Dan, It was mentioned on many PD discussions that recreational drug users may develop PD symptoms. My thought about M.J. Fox and the group mentioned was on that line. Of course, we cannot know for sure. M.J. Fox himself talked about his alcohol addiction. Unlike Bill Clinton, most do not talk about the "inhaling." (I am glad you brought this subject up.) Emily ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan W Scott" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 7:23 PM Subject: Re: Michael J Fox, PARKINSN Digest - 26 Apr 2002 to 27 Apr 2002 - Special issue(#2002-214) > I recently went to a presentation on another subject by a local psychiatrist. However, > informally afterward, he mentioned that he had adopted an infant who evidently was born with > PD; than which there is no earlier onset. Her mother was also positive for PD. He said that > prenatal PD appears to be not uncommon, and attributes it to the use of drugs in the category > of Ecstasy, which specifically attacks dopamine-producing brain cells, as I understood him to > say. It would not have been out of character for Fox and the group mentioned below to have > been users of such drugs; what do others think? worth persuing? > > Dan W. Scott, Ph.D. > PWPD 18 years, never a recreational drug user; tried mary jane but could not inhale (I belive > Bill Clinton's story is plausible!), > .-- > Work, like you don't need the money. > Love, like you've never been hurt. > Dance, like no one's watching. > Live, like it's heaven on earth! > For hate is not conquered by hate; > hate is conquered by love; > And heaven is within us, > not 'out there'; > And heaven is in our present, > not just 'some day'. > > Automatic digest processor wrote: > > > From: Bruce Anderson <[log in to unmask]> > > My sister told me last night that she had heard or read that on the first TV > > show that Michael Fox was in - something up in Canada - 3 other members of > > the cast have now been diagnosed with PD. It was reported that the chance > > of that happening had heretofore been considered astronomical, and would > > lead one to believe the causes might be environmental! > > > > I m sorry but I did not catch from her where she heard this - (she lives in > > the San Diego area) but I don't believe she reads the Star or National > > Inquirer! > > If this had previouly been discusesd on the List - my apologoies. > > > > BBA > > > > Subject: Re: Michael Fox > > Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 09:14:07 -0400 > > From: Emily and Julian Brinac <[log in to unmask]> > > Bruce, > > Your first paragraph is correct. It was on Canadian television. I > > watched that particular show with M.J. Fox. In some cases it might be > > environmental factor, but his is difficult to pursue. M.J. Fox is not > > following on this issue as far as I know. Perhaps, in another generation > > to come, they will have more answers. > > Emily > > ... Now here are some links to read more.... > > Former co-workers of Michael J. Fox develop Parkinson's disease > > http://www.wvec.com/news/health/NW_032102ETBfoxcoworkers.1ccff20.html > > > > Actor's illness shared by past co- workers - Four sitcom members > > may have Parkinson's, which could support infection theory. > > http://www.ocregister.com/news/23parkinsonscci1.shtml > > > > Canadian actor unfazed by possible link between disease and CBC sitcom > > http://www.nationalpost.com/news/national/story.html?f=/stories/20020323 /425059.html > > > > Michael J. Fox part of B.C. Parkinson's 'cluster' > > http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/64051_mjfox27ww.shtml > > > > CBC Parkinson's mystery may aid research > > 4 out of 125 have disease > > http://www.nationalpost.com/search/story.html?f=/stories/20020330/493416 .html&qs=parkinson > > > > and... Brandi Mills site - The Michael J. Fox Database (A Fan's Site) > > http://www.michaeljfoxdatabase.com/ > > > > cheers ...... murray > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn