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My fathers symptoms seemed to occur within a year of having a pacemaker inserted, and about three years after a triple bypass, which they have recently said causes possible brain damage. Is there a connection? I guess we have to wait for more results to find out! [OO] LOOKING FOR RADIOS! Ken Becker [log in to unmask] On Wed, 1 Jan 1997, Bent Willow wrote: > ---------- > > > > > When you think about it, it's after an operation, or auto > > accident, or other trauma, that they give you Demerol as a > > pain killer. Could it be that it is the Demerol that causes > > or aggravates the parkinsonian conditions? > > Maybe not, but why take the risk! > > Thanks again for sending me the package. That is very > > useful. > > Regards, Ed > > My husband developed PD after having surgery for a ruptured appendix. I > noticed the first symptoms of his disease when he was still in the > hospital. He was 38 at the time. > > Maybe we should poll the list to find out how many other people here > developed PD subsequent to surgery or trauma. > ----- > Happy New Year > Mary Ann >