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Bob: 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. Wendy -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robert A. Fink, M. D. Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 11:53 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: No Subject On 24 Mar 2004 at 21:25, Carol Kerr wrote: > I was diagnosed with PD 2 years ago. All of my symptoms are on my > right side. I also have developed a lot of other problems on my right > side - drawing up of toes, pain in foot, rotator cuff impingement? > Are these possibly PD related? Does the neurologist need to be > involved in treatment? Is th is uncommon? Thanks for any help. > > Carol Unilateral Parkinson's disease, while possible, is not common. Sometimes such symptoms may be due to a Parkinson-like condition and not true PD. Who made the original diagnosis, and what tests were done? Did they include MRI scans, etc.? It might be well to get a second (diagnostic) opinion. Best, Bob ********************************************** Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 WWW: http://www.rafink.com/ mailto:[log in to unmask] "Ex Tristitia Virtus" ********************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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