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My mom's got Parkinson's. Her onset was right after hip surgery lasting 4 hours. Six months later, she fell -- probably due to balance issues related to her new drug-induced Parkinsonism -- and broke her femur. Another 5.5 hour surgery left her with extreme coordination/balance problems, shakes, memory problems, general drop in IQ, and on Sinemet and Requip for life. The drugs don't seem to help her much but it's all the doctors know to recommend. My mom's identical twin sister has ZERO symptoms and is still as fit as ever, both physically and mentally. So YES!!! I believe, and always will, that anesthesia caused my mom's Parkinsonism. Hang in there and best of luck. We should all be pushing for thorough follow-up research regarding anesthesia and other sanctioned drugging. ~ Greyling -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Amanda Phillips Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 3:45 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: chemicals It is - I'm wondering, 'cos I'm the only one with PD in my family, so genetics probably isn't the answer, but I don't see where chemical exposure could have come from - typical suburban background & too cowardly to try drugs. Could a general anaesthetic I had just before onset be a trigger ? I was out for 90 minutes. Amanda Phillips ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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