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Dear Barbara, I didn't know of the these various groups and sub-groups of PD. Could some please define these groups? Also it would interesting (if someone out there knows ) to find out the percentage of people having these different conditions I am 57 and dx 8 months ago. Only real symptoms are tremors in hand and foot (right side) Currently taking Eldepryl and amantadine. At this int I am trying find out the best medication for reducing the tremors. I am also of the school that believes in holding off Sinemet usage as long a possible. Julian Hansen ======================== Barbara Mallut wrote: > > Ann G... > > There were, at the time I had my pallidotomy 3 years ago, actually FOUR types > of PD - A,B,C, and D. Then there are the sub-types: A-B, A-C, B-A, etc., > which refer to the PD patient as having symptoms in more than one type, with > the dominant symptom listed first. > > Sorry... I don't recall just what those types indicate, 'cause I haven't > thought about this topic since the surgery. > > Barb Mallut > [log in to unmask] > > ---------- > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of MR JOSEPH GIBBONS > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 1997 4:28 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN > Subject: Type A & B PD > > >From time to time there are references to Types A & B PD on the List. > Type B seems to be a PD condition without tremor that progresses > more rapidly? Are there really two types of PD? Can anyone clarify > this mystery? Thanks in advance. Ann Gibbons