A neurologist told me that this study - and the fact that carbodopa/levodopa might be the wrong thing in the long run - affects only those with the alpha-synuclein form of PD. Does anyone know what the alpha-synuclein form of PD is and how you know if you have it? Didn't get an answer from Dr.... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn