Anne Martin wrote:
>
> One of our members who was diagnosed with pd many years ago, treated with
> levadopa for years and then removed from all meds with no symptom for at
> least 15 years, has been re-diagnosed and told that she was in remission
> during those years. Has anyone ever heard of this? She and her family are
> having a tough time accepting it, and for that matter, so am I.
>
> Anne Martin--
Hello Anne,
I printed out your message and took it with me to an appointment with my
neurologist on Tuesday. He had never heard of PD going into "remission". His
thought was that the person was misdiagnosed originally. He speculated that
they may have been exposed to a toxin and/or had a viral infection that may
have caused PD symptoms for a period of time.
This, FWIW! Only God, truly, knows for sure.
Best regards,
Gaylon
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