Greg---in the list archives you would find MANY anecdotal accounts of the
way stress and anxiety affect the working of PD meds, worsen symptoms, etc.
I don't have access just now to many books on PD, but here are a couple of
"authoritative" sources--- in Dr Roger Duvoisin's classic book ,
"Parkinson's Disease: A Guide for Patient and Family"(2nd. edition page 30)
he writes about stress and tremor---
"......we recognize that nervous tension may indeed increase the
tremor, or bring it out when it is otherwise not present ....."
ALSO---
If you can wait a few days for an answer, I suggest you put the question to
Dr. Arif Dalvi,a neurologist
on the faculty of the U. of Cincinnati Medical School. He is a movement
disorder specialist ( and happens toi be my husband's doctor) and answers
questions about PD on this website :
The U. of Cincinnatti Net Wellness URL is:
http://www.netwellness.org/
This is the home page--click on "Ask an Expert", then on the next page,
and it will take you to the list of diseases covered. Scroll down to
Parkinsons and click, and you will be able to ask Dr.Dalvi a question.
Let me know if you have any problem.
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>Thank you for the insight into stress and PD, but what I really need is an
>authoritative source documenting the effects of stress on PD. I am a
>retired (due to PD) police officer and need this info for pension
>negotiations.
>
>Would also like to hear from other young onset PWP, especially police
>officers.
>
>Any help is appreciated.
Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 81/70/55
Oxford, Ohio
http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm
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