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George, I have to disagree on the dominant side theory. I have long been grateful that my LEFT side is most severely affected. I am right handed, and, although my handwriting has deteriorated significantly, most other tasks seem to be relatively unaffected. Typing is generally poor and slow as well, mostly I think, because the left hand does not support the right. Additionally, I have no tremor. Curiously, I find piano playing is relatively un-affected, but the phrases that had been committed to memory are mostly gone. I think much of it was "motor memory", maintained in the muscles of my forearms. That looks kind of goofy in print, but that's how it feels. I had not played for several years, but tried it a few months ago and was very pleasantly rewarded. Nancy K. Porter On Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at 07:10 AM, George Docken wrote: > > Keith, I received this e-mail query and one discussing left or right > disabilities. My theory about left/right issues is that Parkinson's > attacks the dominant side. It's my understanding that PD "busies out" > learned skills in the voluntary muscle system because there's not enough > dopamine to cancel instructions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn