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This is an excellent description and explanation! Thanks! Jeanne Lee-Rosner PDF-Chicago ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Klapper <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 10:47 AM Subject: Re: ADD symptoms like PD? > I've been following this topic with great interest...my > father has PD, my son has ADHD, and as I've learned more about it, I believe > that I have it too. Both involve dopamine, and it is tempting to look for a > link. At this point conclusive data just doesn't exist. > > My son's Dr has pointed out that many neurological > conditions exhibit similar symptoms. It is the specific cluster of symptoms > present that define the actual condition and drive the diagnosis. In the > case of ADHD, there are symptoms present that are also associated Tourette's > Syndrome, autism, Aspergers Syndrome, PD and other diseases. It is the > particular grouping of symptoms and the underlying physiological and > biological issues causing those symptoms that define the disease. > > Mark Klapper >