On 10 Aug 2003 at 22:20, Jo Ann Coen wrote: Murray - I'd be interested in your findings re PD caused by alcohol. Maybe it ecxacerbate it, but I wonder if it causes it. Jo Ann * * * Hi Jo Ann, Several studies reveal no signifigant ties one way or the other... There is one case where a lab tech who worked around methanol (wood alcohol) developed a parkinsonian like state... cheers .... murray ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn