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In an attempt to discover all the alternatives open to my mother Joyce (69/1 -- Parkinson's Plus, striatonigral degeneration), which are not great in number, my mother's doctor mentioned growth hormone injections. According to him, there is NO evidence that this treatment does anything, but it is his gut feeling that it slows the progression of all neurological diseases. Also, he said it was safe and expensive ($100/week). He talked about taking a blood test for IGF-1; if it's low, then growth hormone injections are recommended. Does anyone know about this or used it? Any info would be helpful. Thanks Debbie White [log in to unmask]