On 26 Mar 2004 at 8:01, Wendy Siegel wrote: > As you know, symptoms do START on one side. Perhaps some people just > take longer to progress? My husband had symptoms only on his right > side for years before they progressed to the left. Even now, they are > still predominantly right-side. In addition, he never hand the classic > "pill-rolling" shake, but has a tremor more consistent with essential > tremor. I would still at least raise a question as to diagnosis. How has he responded to "standard" treatment? Best, Bob Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. Neurological Surgery 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, CA 94704-2636 USA 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 <http://www.rafink.com/> "Ex Tristitia Virtus" Disclaimer: That which is written in my e-mail is not to be considered as "medical advice". Such advice can only be given after a formal, in-person, consultation between doctor and patient. ********************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn