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I only cut and pasted. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Ann Ryan" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 6:26 AM Subject: Re: Genetic testing for PD > Ray wrote: >> Should we start being genetically tested for Parkinson's disease >> (PD)? According to research just published in the December issue of the >> "journal Movement Disorders" this might be a possibility in the future if >> you belong to a family affected by G2019S, a genetic mutation responsible >> for some PD cases. > > > This is a real 'land-mine' issue. Because of our work in Adult Day > Service, > I used to belong to the Huntington's Disease Society. Discussions > concerning genetic testing occurred at almost every meeting. The problem > was, once insurance companies discovered that a person was being > genetically > tested, their coverage would either increase, cease, or couldn't be > obtained. Furthermore, family members discovered that they were reluctant > to find out whether they would eventually become victims of the disease. > It > is not an easy decision to make. > ---------- > God bless > Mary Ann (CG Jamie 66/26 with PD) > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/6/2005 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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