I have not heard the term hemiparkinson. Newly diagnosed parkinson's patients often exhibit symptoms unilaterally. This is the case with me as my first symptom was a frozen left shoulder and a left arm that wouldn't swing as I walked. My left side is still the most effected and I'm in hopes that the progression of the symptoms to the rest of my body will be very s-l-o-w. Jeanette Fuhr 47/7mos. <[log in to unmask]> ---------- >