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I agree with you Kathleen. While 'brain disorder' may not be acceptable, 'movement disorder' certainly does not cover all the problems that come with PD. So often it is some of these other problems - fatigue, swallowing difficulties, constipation, sleep problems, vision problems, the excessive anxiety - that are more troubling for Prem than the movement problems, which he takes in his stride more easily. Thank you for posting the link to Dr. Langston's article - it is most interesting. Moneesha. 2009/8/13 Kathleen Cochran <[log in to unmask]> > It certainly seems more acceptable to society to have a movement disorder > than a brain disorder. Yet there are brain disorders that have > "respectable" > names...ADHD and depression, for instance. > > Here is a link to an article in the Fall, 2006, newsletter of the > Parkinson's Disease Foundation by Dr. William Langston, a PD researcher. He > writes eloquently about the many facets of PD and suggests a > multidisciplinary team approach to treatment, > ------------------------------ > http://www.pdf.org/en/fall06_PD_More...ement_Disorder< > http://www.pdf.org/en/fall06_PD_More_than_a_Movement_Disorder> > > I wonder what Dr. Langston would call PD...maybe a neurodegenerative > disorder? > > Kathleen > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn