------ =_NextPart_000_01BC13A8.15F766E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Like Joao Paulo, I found the L-Dopa does help with the tremor in PD. Since before I was diagnosed, I have had symptoms of tremor and rigidity. Sinemet at first, now replaced by Madopar, has helped control both these symptoms. The Madopar also helps with slowness now. To reiterate, my tremor is certainly worse without L-Dopa. Many thanks, John Walker, for posting the very good article by Dr Abell. Robyn Lochore, Perth, Western Australia. ------ =_NextPart_000_01BC13A8.15F766E0 Content-Type: application/ms-tnef Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 eJ8+IjINAQaQCAAEAAAAAAABAAEAAQeQBgAIAAAA5AQAAAAAAADoAAENgAQAAgAAAAIAAgABBJAG AIgBAAABAAAADAAAAAMAADADAAAACwAPDgAAAAACAf8PAQAAAHgAAAAAAAAAgSsfpL6jEBmdbgDd AQ9UAgAAAABQQVJLSU5TTjogUGFya2luc29uJ3MgRGlzZWFzZSAtIEluZm9ybWF0aW9uIEV4Y2hh bmdlIE5ldHdvcmsAU01UUABQQVJLSU5TTkBsaXN0c2Vydi51dG9yb250by5jYQAeAAIwAQAAAAUA AABTTVRQAAAAAB4AAzABAAAAHgAAAFBBUktJTlNOQGxpc3RzZXJ2LnV0b3JvbnRvLmNhAAAAAwAV DAEAAAADAP4PBgAAAB4AATABAAAAPwAAACdQQVJLSU5TTjogUGFya2luc29uJ3MgRGlzZWFzZSAt IEluZm9ybWF0aW9uIEV4Y2hhbmdlIE5ldHdvcmsnAAACAQswAQAAACMAAABTTVRQOlBBUktJTlNO QExJU1RTRVJWLlVUT1JPTlRPLkNBAAADAAA5AAAAAAsAQDoBAAAAAgH2DwEAAAAEAAAAAAAAA9JY AQiABwAYAAAASVBNLk1pY3Jvc29mdCBNYWlsLk5vdGUAMQgBBIABADwAAABSZXBseSB0byBEciBB YmVsbCdzIGFydGljbGUgJiBKb2FvIFBhdWxvIENhcnZhbGhvJ3MgY29tbWVudACQFAEFgAMADgAA AM0HAgAFABUAAQAYAAMADAEBIIADAA4AAADNBwIABQAUACMAIgADADcBAQmAAQAhAAAANjhDQjFF N0Q5MTdGRDAxMTlDRTE0NDQ1NTM1NDAwMDAA9QYBA5AGALwDAAASAAAACwAjAAAAAAADACYAAAAA AAsAKQAAAAAAAwA2AAAAAABAADkAAB+lsGQTvAEeAHAAAQAAADwAAABSZXBseSB0byBEciBBYmVs bCdzIGFydGljbGUgJiBKb2FvIFBhdWxvIENhcnZhbGhvJ3MgY29tbWVudAACAXEAAQAAABYAAAAB vBNksKV9Hstqf5ER0JzhREVTVAAAAAAeAB4MAQAAAAUAAABTTVRQAAAAAB4AHwwBAAAAEgAAAGxv Y2hvcmVAY2EuY29tLmF1AAAAAwAGEEVATP4DAAcQaAEAAB4ACBABAAAAZQAAAExJS0VKT0FPUEFV TE8sSUZPVU5EVEhFTC1ET1BBRE9FU0hFTFBXSVRIVEhFVFJFTU9SSU5QRFNJTkNFQkVGT1JFSVdB U0RJQUdOT1NFRCxJSEFWRUhBRFNZTVBUT01TT0ZUUkUAAAAAAgEJEAEAAAAkAgAAIAIAAP4CAABM WkZ1rOaxbf8ACgEPAhUCqAXrAoMAUALyCQIAY2gKwHNldDI3BgAGwwKDMgPFAgBwckJxEeJzdGVt AoMzdwLkBxMCgH0KgAjPCdk78RYPMjU1AoAKgQ2xC2DgbmczMDgAUAsKFFEFC/JjAEAgTGlrZQAg Sm9hbyBQYUJ1FaAsIEkgAhB1IG5kIHRoGyBMLcREbwqwIGRvB5EckLhscCAD8ByAHHN0FhCPBGAF wAuAG4BELiAKhdUKhVMLgGMbIGINwAWwUxsgHAB3YQQgZAcwZ7RubxGwZBviEYB2GyB7EYAcYHMG wAUwA3AEIG8+Zh5WAHAcYAqFBRBnafkhUHR5HyAgEhPgEcAj0OkFQGZpEaB0G+AhkAfgzxYQC1Eg UBxgYnkF0CKA/RzxchvgEYAdZAmACoUFoP8CMANgAyAG4B30EbAipyURzlQckSdlI9BscxtwHYLr BCAd03MVoHclYAQQCoV/JmEqshtwFhAd4ASQJcBl/RvgbSdAHmYEICBQACALcfpsJ0B3BbAqAR3S CGAFQG0cxC4fTCdgbi7hEYBurGtzG+AbQGgDoFcHQKcbECfBIKEgcCGgdAuAlmcccyJAcidAZ28E cKMj0AAgaWNsIGF5CoXKRAXAQSCAbGwxjQgAcycwA6BMbxFwILEb4FB1L7FoG+BXB5AuUQOgQdZ1 E8AucGwHMC4ZzRNQXymQBZAFQAqFFTEAPNADABAQAAAAAAMAERABAAAAQAAHMGBmARVhE7wBQAAI MGBmARVhE7wBHgA9AAEAAAABAAAAAAAAAAf/ ------ =_NextPart_000_01BC13A8.15F766E0--