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Welcome to the List Charlie. How old is your mom and is she on medication? Hope you enjoy the group's letters - it helps deal with worries. Fleurette At 11:24 PM 11/10/97 -0500, you wrote: >Dear list recipients, > >My mother was diagnosed about a year ago with Parkinson's. I was a senior >in college at the time, trying to get in medical school. Thankfully, I made >it, and have been, along with trying to keep up with all my studies, >research about Parkinson's. Mom is still in the eaerly stages, with little >or no tremor, and increasing weakness in the right upper extremity. >Basically, aside from weakness, and incoordination, she's doing well. >Recently, I found out that acupuncture has beenn used to treat PD, and was >wondering if anyone has any specific information or experience with that >approach to treatment. Thnks, and may God bless, > >Charlie Huddleston >M1 >ETSU James H Quillen College of Medicine >Johnson City, TN >