Margie Swindler wrote: > Joao Paulo - You asked, > > >What reseachers have to say about the wide diference in the speed of > >progression of PD and types of symptoms ? > > Dick and I have noticed that in *general*, in young onset PWP the disease > tends to progress more slowly, while in PWP who are older when diagnosed, the > disease appears to progress more rapidly. We wonder if old age itself takes > a toll on the body's natural supply of dopamine. Could that make the > symptoms progress more rapidly? Margie are you really sure you may say it *in general*.....there is trustworty statistic about it ? or just is it your suspicion ? Warm regards and best wishes to both, +----| Joao Paulo de Carvalho |------ + | [log in to unmask] | +--------| Salvador-Bahia-Brazil |------+