> > My father-in-law (88) has been switched to Hitran (sp?). Anyone with > experience with this? > Also the doc told him and he had a number of tests to confirm that he has > spinal stenosis. Because he is on coumidon and other things they will not > operate. Is spinal stenosis part of the pd package? anyone with Spinal stenosis is usually due to degenerative bone disease or arthritis. PD is caused by a lack of the neurotransmitter, dopamine, which is produced in cerebellum of the brain. The two diseases are unrelated as far as I know. ----- Happy holidays Mary Ann Zippo's mom