> Luella wrote: > > doctor who said to stop the Sinemet, that she doesn't have "typical" PD... > that was a surprise, what would that be? > I'm not an expert on this but there are a group of diseases that start out resembling Parkinson's that do not respond to Sinemet and in time develop differently. The general name for the group is Parkinson's Plus. You are going to want to know which one the doctor is thinking about. The treatment and prognosis for each is different. Once you know which PD+ the neuro. thinks it is, people on the list will be able to help you more. Just hang in here and you will learn alot. Kathy W. cg for Jim