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Probiotics would be my guess. > Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:05:51 -0700 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: INTESTINAL BACTERIA IS HIGHLY PREVALENT IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE > To: [log in to unmask] > > Is there a medicine or solution to it? > > > > On Apr 27, 2011, at 10:32 AM, mschild <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth has been found to be highly prevalent in > > Parkinson's Disease. Parkinson's Disease is associated with gastrointestinal > > motility abnormalities that could favour the occurrence of small intestinal > > bacterial overgrowth. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of > > small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in people with Parkinson's Disease. The > > prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth was far higher in people > > with Parkinson's Disease. It occurred in over half (54%) of all people with > > Parkinson's Disease, in contrast to only 8% of people that do not have > > Parkinson's Disease. The severity of Parkinson's Disease was also very > > significantly related to small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. > > > > This can lead to the following symptoms : excess gas, abdominal bloating and > > distension, abdominal pain, and diarrhea or in some cases chronic > > constipation.The researchers suggest that the gastrointestinal motility > > abnormalities that often occur in Parkinson's Disease might explain this > > association. > > > > Movement Disorders [2011] 26 (5) : 889-892 (Gabrielli M, Bonazzi P, > > Scarpellini E, Bendia E, Lauritano EC, Fasano A, Ceravolo MG, Capecci M, Rita > > Bentivoglio A, Provinciali L, Tonali PA, Gasbarrini A.) > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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