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My husband (56) has just been diagnosed with Parkinson. He has been having nerve problems for the past several years. He has not had tremors. He has a neurogenic bladder that will not empty on its own, so he is on self-cath. He had a DX of peripheral neuropathy (autonomic, sensory and motor ) from two neurologists. About 6 months ago, his condition began worsening - but no other diagnosis until our family doctor diagnosed Parkinson last week. Does anyone know if Parkinson causes peripheral neuropathy? Nothing I can find in the literature so far has linked the two. I am wondering if he is dealing with two illnesses here. The medication (Sinemet) which he has been taking for a week now helps the Parkinsonian symtoms somewhat, but his balance and gait and nerve problems remain. Any ideas you can give us or any direction in which to go will be much appreciated. We are scheduled to see another neurologist in a few weeks. Thanks Katie and Russ Lacewell ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn