Billy, An increase of PD symptoms under stress is almost the only symptom we all seem to experience. As to why it happens I don't know but it is almost certainly going to be a reaction to the stress induced changes to our brain chemistry, and I suppose, to that extent is a response to our 'mental' attitude. I, like you, am a great believer in the power of positive attitudes. Unfortunatlely I don't think my mind is any more capable of 'growing back' atrophed brain cells than it is of growing back a amputated arm. Maybe if we were lizards - and then only our tails. Dennis. ++++++++++++++++++++ Dennis Greene 47/10 [log in to unmask] http://members.networx.net.au/~dennisg/ ++++++++++++++++++++