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Dear Friend: Eldepryl is the medication supposed to delay progress of Parkinson's Disease. k. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Karin M. Beros, MSO [log in to unmask] International and Area Studies voice: (510) 642-8542 Office of the Dean, 260 Stephens Hall fax: (510) 642-9466 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Tue, 11 Apr 1995, Lawrence Casson wrote: > After lurking for a couple of weeks, it's time that I introduced myself. > > My name is Larry Casson, I'm here because my dad has recently been > diagnosed with P.D. He's 72 and until recently has been in excellent > health. He's been moving more slowly over the past year which we initially > attributed to aging. However more recently, he has been having problems > with balance, especially when rising from a seated position. The > neurologist that examined him also detected some asymetric stiffness in his > limbs, but no tremors. A CAT scan showed nothing unusual. He is up to > 600mg l-dopa per day (Sinemet I believe, I'm not sure of the exact > schedule) with no apparent improvement after 8 weeks. > > Thanks to you guys, I've found some sources of information, as well as > leads to specialists in movement disorders in the NYC region. > > Two members of the list have referred to a drug that supposedly slows the > progression of PD. Would anyone care to name the medication and perhaps > comment on its effectivness or provide a reference? > > If I turn up any information that might be of interest to you, I'll > certainly post it. Meanwhile, thanks for your presence here. > > -Larry > > Lawrence P. Casson > [log in to unmask] >