It's my understanding that Ali's PD is "pugilistic PD" due to multiple head trauma. Basically his brain continually bouncing off his skull. Greg 47/35/35 -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 1:28 PM Subject: Re: Speculation re: PD >Isn't Mohammed Ali's boxing career supposed to have played a role in his >having PD? ...in other words.....Ali's PD is not said to be idiopathic >parkinsonism. > >Rita >