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When I first went to a Neuro in early 1999 with tremor he said it could be essential tremor or Parkinson's. He gave me a drug to take for two weeks (don't remember what), saying that it would mitigate the tremor of essential tremor. When it didn't mitigate in the two weeks, he gave me Sinemet (don't remember strength or frequency) and it mitigated the tremor almost immediately. Seemed to be a diagnostic technique of sorts at least in recognition between ET and PD Paul In a message dated 9/14/2009 2:00:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: 1. there is no "test" for PD. The only way it can be diagnosed is with observation of symptoms. (usually over an extended period of time.) A flouro-dopa PET scan can usually confirm the diagnosis. 2. he very possibly could have Essential Tremor(ET). Charlie --- On Sat, 9/12/09, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Bill Clinton's Parkinson's?? > To: [log in to unmask] > Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009, 4:40 PM > Bill Clinton: I've been tested, I > don't have Parkinson's disease > > Posted: March 11th, 2009 06:58 PM ET > > > From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart > > > > > Former President Clinton told CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta that > he was concerned when he noticed his hands sometimes shake. > Watch the entire interview Thursday night on Larry King > Live. > > > > > > (CNN) – Former President Bill Clinton got personal in a > wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, who is > filing in for Larry King on Wednesday's Larry King Live. > > When Gupta raised the issue of Clinton’s trademark finger > wag, the former president interrupted the neurosurgeon. > > “Sometimes it shakes,” Clinton said. “See, it’s a > little shake,” he added as he lifted both hands, “but no > shake here. I’ve been tested for it, I don’t have > Parkinson’s.” > > Clinton told Gupta he was “quite concerned” when he > noticed his hands were shaking sometimes. “Because if I > had Parkinson’s, I wanted to know so I could prepare. And > I had it tested and the doctor said ‘no,’ he says it’s > just a normal aging phenomenon.” > > During the interview Clinton also discussed health care > reform; stem cell research; and President Obama’s > ambitious agenda on health care, energy, and education. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Sat, Sep 12, 2009 2:33 am > Subject: Bill Clinton's Parkinson's?? > > > > > > > > Globe magazine says Clinton has PD, but I can't find any > other validation right > ow. apparently there have been rumors of it for a > year. > RAy > Rayilyn Brown > irector AZNPF > rizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > [log in to unmask] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > o sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > n 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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