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unfortunately I also have heard similar thoughts from some doctors too. but then again who would have thought there'd be such things as aeroplane :-) Regards, Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 6:27 PM Subject: Beating a dead horse > This is probably why Dennis Turner's PD came back after temporary > reprieve,, > Ray > > Friday, November 30, 2007 > Parkinson's Disease Revisited: This is a Downer. > I just finished reading an article on Parkinson's Disease(PD) entitled > "Beating a Dead Horse." The author's focus was on the untreatable symptoms > of PD. His premise is that the focus on dopamine replacement in PD and its > success has obscured the true nature of PD as a progressive brain disease > that begins in the brain stem. > > If he is correct, and I believe he may be, then a cure for PD is much more > complicated than replacement of the dopamine generating cells in the > brain. > His theory puts PD in the same category as Alzheimer's and other > progressive > brain diseases. His theory also explains the intractable symptoms of PD > that > develop after many years. > > So a reality check. A break through in stem cell research will alleviate > some of the symtoms of the disease, but will not stop its progression. > What > we need is an understanding of the cause and how the disease progresses. > We > are a long way from a cure. More research is imperative. Our government > needs to focus on health not war. > Labels: Parkinson's disease > posted by January Cat at 10:16 AM > > Rayilyn Brown > Board Member AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation > [log in to unmask] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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