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On Mon, 2 Aug 1999, Brian Collins wrote: > On Mon 02 Aug, John I Quist wrote: > > > > Bo Johnels, the neurology-professor at my hospital, believes that > > involuntary movements (paraphrased by me, I've forgotten the wording) is > > the result of dopamine receptors detecting a decrease of dopamine > > levels, cranking up their sensitivity to dopamine, and then producing > > way too powerful signals to the muscles when dopamine comes into the system. > > > Hello John, It's good to see that your neurologist is prepared to give you > an answer - it was by pestering my local neurologist that I learned what > little I now know. Weeell, he isn't my neuro, although I do have one of his "disciples" (a PD+ specialist) as my doctor. I saw one of the professor's public lectures last year, and that's where he put this theory forward. I haven't read enough on the subject to reply, but I will try to get Prof. Johnels involved. That would be extremely interesting. :) Don't expect too much, though... Regards, John. (30 now/ 28 dx/ 18 onset)