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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --euoliwusevrmhacjdeylcaajnoppeq Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I had thought I had had no contact with Alan, other than his valued contributions here on the Parkinson List. But a memory kept tugging at me and I finally went back into my archived notes of past support group meetings, and there he was! No wonder it nagged at my memory, for his was one of the most interesting and informative contributions to our area support group that I can remember. And he was memorable too. He remains quite vivid in my memory. It was just the name that had eluded me. This was the evening of May 26,1992 at Pacific College in Fresno, California. About seventy people were present to hear him tell us about Duodenal Infusion of Sinemet for Parkinson therapy. He had such a pump and his use of it during the presentation provided us with a dramatic demonstration of how rapidly Sinemet could be made available to the brain when it was delivered directly into the duodenum, bypassing the stomach. I have included my notes that I scribbled as he spoke to us. Infusion pumps were developed some twenty years ago to deliver insulin for brittle diabetics who could not be helped by the usual means. It was adapted experimentally for Parkinsons, and perhaps other problems, later. I had forgotten about this method of delivery. Has it been abandoned? We all will miss Alan so very much. His passing was a very great shock, but he will remain in our memories. 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