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Thank you, John! And thanks to Denise. Kathleen On Monday, June 3, 2013, John Rutherford wrote: > I attach-a reply from Denise Murphy who ist the neurological--nurse at > the--Movement Disorders Clinic here in St. John's, Newfoundland . > John Rutherford Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2013 8:20 PM > Subject: RE: anyone heard of "punding"? > > > Hi John > We see it occur with patients on dopamine agonists.Sometimes the punding > coud be doing many projects but they are unable to complete any of the > projects.Usually they improve when the medication is decreased. > Denise > > ______________________________**__________ > From: John Rutherford [[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2013 5:19 PM > To: Murphy, Denise > Cc: Patricia Morrissey; Joyce Gordon; Parsons, Ean > Subject: Fw: anyone heard of "punding"? > > Well, have you? John R.----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathleen Cochran" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 12:02 PM > Subject: anyone heard of "punding"? > > > http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/**pubmed/10495047<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10495047> >> >> Mov Disord. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/**pubmed/10495047#<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10495047#>> >> 1999 >> Sep;14(5):836-8. >> Punding on L-dopa. >> Fernandez >> HH<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.**gov/pubmed?term=Fernandez%** >> 20HH%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&**cauthor_uid=10495047<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Fernandez%20HH%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=10495047> >> >, >> Friedman >> JH<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.**gov/pubmed?term=Friedman%20JH%** >> 5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&**cauthor_uid=10495047<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Friedman%20JH%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=10495047> >> > >> . >> Source >> >> Department of Neurology, Brown University School of Medicine, Memorial >> Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket 02860, USA. >> Abstract >> >> "Punding" is a stereotypical motor behavior in which there is an intense >> fascination with repetitive handling and examining of mechanical objects, >> such as picking at oneself or taking apart watches and radios or sorting >> and arranging of common objects, such as lining up pebbles, rocks, or >> other >> small objects. It is thought to be dopamine-related although only a single >> report of punding in a patient with Parkinson's disease (PD) resulting >> from >> L-dopa has been reported. We describe three additional cases. All were >> women aged 65-72 years with a PD duration between 10 and 20 years, on >> 500-1900 mg L-dopa per day. One spent hours in the market fascinated by >> cans. At home she endlessly examined and catalogued her jewelry. Another >> picked threads in rugs indoors and weeded her garden compulsively to the >> point of wetting herself rather than stopping. The third hoarded >> flashlights taking them apart and reassembling them. All improved with >> reduction of their anti-PD medications. We think punding is an uncommon >> but >> overlooked complication of dopaminergic drugs. >> PMID:10495047 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] >> Publication Types, MeSH Terms, >> Substances<http://www.ncbi.**nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10495047#<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10495047#> >> > >> LinkOut - more resources <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/**pubmed/10495047#<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10495047#> >> > >> >> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >> ---------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> > This electronic communication is governed by the terms and conditions at > http://www.mun.ca/cc/policies/**electronic_communications_** > disclaimer_2012.php<http://www.mun.ca/cc/policies/electronic_communications_disclaimer_2012.php> > ------------------------------**------------------------------**---------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > -- Kathleen Cochran 64 Hickory Hill Lane Tappan, NY 10983 845-680-6136 914-715-3545 (mobile) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn