please find a qualified movement disorder specialist, joseph. all neurologists are not equally qualified in every area. ask your physicians and find the local parkinson support group or organization in japan. go to the national parkinson foundation website for direction on that as well. yes, get a diagnosis so you can start feeling better. best of luck maxine ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn