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thanks for your response. feedback from the list helps me select articles for the AZNPF newsletter. ray Rayilyn Brown Board Member AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "kbachn" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 2:25 PM Subject: Re: Rhinorrhea increased in PD > great post....very interesting. i always had watery nose, sine i was a > teen > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 7:48 PM > Subject: Rhinorrhea increased in PD > > >> PARKINSON'S DISEASE NEWS >> >> 10th May 2008 - New research >> RHINORRHEA IS INCREASED IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE >> >> Movement Disorders [2008] 23 (3) : 452-454 (Friedman JH, Amick MM) >> Complete abstract >> Rhinorrhea is excessive liquid produced from the nose. For more >> information go to Rhinorrhea. Researchers found that rhinorrhea is >> increased in people with Parkinson's Disease, but only a single >> publication supported this observation. So they performed two further >> studies to assess the prevalence of rhinorrhea in Parkinson's Disease. >> They also questioned subjects as to whether rhinorrhea might be >> associated with olfactory impairment, which is known to be common in >> Parkinson's Disease. They found that rhinorrhea affects about half of >> people with Parkinson's Disease, which is significantly more than in >> people that do not have Parkinson's Disease. It was found to be an early >> feature of Parkinson's Disease, being present at the time of >> presentation. It was also associated with a self-perceived reduction in >> the sense of smell, which raises the question of whether some olfactory >> impairment found in Parkinson's Disease could be confounded by >> rhinorrhea, and also whether rhinorrhea may be a premotor symptom. The >> association of rhinorrhea with Parkinson's Disease is not explained by >> the researchers. Rhinorrhea normally occurs as a symptom of the common >> cold and allergies. So it's odd that they coincide to such an extent. >> >> >> 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