Den Gen <[log in to unmask]> said : (In part) > If the test is somehow responsible, people need to be told and >it needs to stop being done. Thanks for the info. It's really >appreciated. It might be a strange coincidence but it might be >some cause of what can trigger this disease. Let's stay in >touch. I just love being a devils advocate ;-) It might equally be that early pre-parkinsonian symptoms include something that mimics thyriod problems or maybe even stirs up the thyroid gland. In other words, the thyroid problem (and the subsequent testing) are a consquence of the onset of PD not its cause Take Care, M. CG for Margaret (65/27yrs) Mark Atyeo 51 Alexander Mackie Circuit Isaacs ACT 2607 Australia +61 6 286 2606