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Frequently Asked Questions
Diagnosis
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Aug 13 2008
Q:My Father has PD, and the doctor has suggested an ANS test. What is this test about? What will be determined after this test?Show Answer
(PR)
Aug 13 2008
Q:I am 22-year-old female, who has been experiencing tremors of the right leg, with shaky hands quite often. I have unusual sleep patterns and get very icy cold feet and hands often. My mother has a rare disease known as Cushings. I was wondering if my syptoms could be signs of PD? I am finding myself with tremors on the right side more frequently than in the past. Unfortunately I have no medical insurance. So I need to have positive reason for a doctor's visit before IShow Answer
spend money. Please e-mail a response; I'd appreciate it. (S)
Aug 13 2008
Q:My 46-year-old husband has had a barely noticeable tremor in his right hand for a couple of years now which is only apparent for example when he pours a drink with his right hand. He is normally left handed. Should we beShow Answer
concerned and how is PD diagnosed? We have never considered this as an issue
until a friend referred to it recently and suggested getting it checked out.
(anonymous)
Aug 13 2008
Q:My Grandma's head shakes all the time. My family was sure that she has Parkinson's disease. Her head has shaken for as long as I can remember(all day, every day). Her doctor saysShow Answer
it is just tremors, nothing more. Could it be? Could she not have PD, but something else? I am curious because she has been falling recently and wondering if it is because of the disease or of something else. (SB)
Aug 13 2008
Q:I was diagnosed with a very mild case of Parkinson sixteen years ago.Show Answer
I have been treated solely by my family physician. Is it advisable to see
a neurologist? Would a complete neurological evaluation be done?
I have seen two neurologists but neither one did anything besides confirm the diagnosis.
(anonymous)
Aug 13 2008
Q:My 46-year-old husband has had a barely noticeable tremor in his right hand for a couple of years now which is only apparent, for example, when he pours a drink with his right hand. He is normally left-handed. Should we be concerned and how is PD diagnosed? We had never considered this as an issue until a friend referred to it recently and suggested getting it checked out.Show Answer
(anonymous)
Aug 13 2008
Q:I would like to know how a determination is made whether one hasShow Answer
Parkinson's disease. Is there a blood test, or some other type of test? A visual evaluation of some stiffness of the right arm, and slow
responsiveness, prompted the doctor to prescribe a small dosage of Sinemet for a few weeks, to see if there is any difference. I'm not sure that is the
right decision.
(anonymous)
Aug 13 2008
Q:I just visited a friend who was long thought to have PD. Now they have told him he has "Parkinsonian Attributes." He would like to read more about this condition and how it differs from PD. Where can I find more information for him?Show Answer
(anonymous)
Aug 13 2008
Q:What is the test for finding out if you have this disease as I think my husband may have it. (anonymous)Show Answer
Aug 13 2008
Q:Besides assessing symptoms are there any other means by which doctors determine that someone has Parkinson's?Show Answer
(anonymous)
