Jane wrote in part--
Yes, two of the Movement Disorder Specialists at Emory, including Dr.
Ray Watts, have confirmed that it is not Parkinson's, and
probably MSA. However, one of them had wanted to try
high doses of Sinemet and the other neuros have been busy trying all
the agonists, so they still seem to think that drugs might help. Dad
is so frustrated and he was the one who suggested trying
Sinemet again, even after all the bad experiences with all these drugs.
Plus, I see that some other MSA people on this list are taking some of
the meds and, perhaps, benefiting some from them.
What I've read is that Sinemet MAY work FOR A WHILE for PDPlus
syndromes, so that may be why the neuros want to see if it helkps him
at all, even for a short time. Good for you, for hanging in there and
supporting him!
Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 81/70/55
Oxford, Ohio
http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm
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