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Hi, I have PD--diagnosed at around 50, was showing up for about 5 or more years before. I take Baclofen for the dystonia that I and other people with PD get, and it helps me quite a bit. Dystonia, not to be confused with dyskinesia, symptomes with PD can be a sort of twisting of hands, feet, toes or even the trunk--a kind of torsion--which can be accompanied by cramping in the feet, legs etc. It takes many forms. For me, my toes bend up and back towards the ceiling and towards my body. My right hand and foot--most severe side--can twist inward towards the left. Baclofen is typically used for MS and paralysis. Dystonia can be a consequence or accompany neurological disorders, but it can be a primary problem of its own. Anyway, Baclofen has helped me quite a bit. Good luck, Charlotte P.S. Although typically for higher doses, be careful about stopping Baclofen--don't stop it suddenly. ---------- Diana Sellin <[log in to unmask]> writes: From: Diana Sellin <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Baclofen Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 20:15:19 EST Hello friends: I am just back from seeing the head of neurology at the Univ. of Michigan, who came highly recommended to me. This Dr. Sid Gilman changed my diagnosis (happily for me) of multiple system atrophy to striatonigral degeneration, which I gather is one of the disorders there is not much known about. He recommended titrating me off of Mirapex and I'm already off of Sinemet but did recommend, I believe, the drug Baclofen, which I am not familiar with. If anyone out there is familiar with Baclofen or striatonigral degeneration, I would really appreciate hearing from you. Thanks, Diana ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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