long article...but updated re new drugs, pramipexole, etc.
http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/9602/htm/parkinso.htm
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Treating a mysterious condition
01.28.99
Death of dopamine-producing cells
Drug treatments
Surgical treatments
Research and the future
The earliest sign of Parkinson's disease can be as subtle
as an arm that doesn't swing when you walk, or soft,
"mumbly" speech that's difficult to understand. You may
lack pep, or perhaps it just takes you longer to shower,
shave, eat or do other routine tasks.<snip>
--
Judith Richards, London, Ontario, Canada
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