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>Why don't they do a PET scan at the Un. of Miami? That would save a >trip to Atlanta. The Parkinson's Foundation where Joel's doctor works, is affiliated with the University of Miami, so you're right, they should do the testing there. But they don't, so that's that. >He said that the way he determined if it was essential tremors, >PD, or tremors caused from other things, was to ask the patient >what happens when he gets up at 3 a.m. to go to the bathroom. The >Doctor said that if they say they fall , then you can rest >assured that its PD. It's the only thing that causes that kind of imbalance >after you have been asleep. Joel isn't unbalanced before or after sleeping. This is why this is so confusing. All he has is a lousy tremor, and he's being bombarded with all these chemicals going to his brain. I'm going to take your advice and start nagging him to go to Atlanta. If he goes, I'll give you a detailed description of what was involved. Thanks again for the help. ***************************** * With a smile in her byte, * * [log in to unmask] * *****************************