Here at My Parkinson's Info, we search for interesting people, topics, events, and articles that are interesting to people living with PD, and people who care about them. Many articles about PD intend to engage the general public or people who may not have a close friend or loved-one living with it. There are many efforts to publicize PD. As a result, much of the information we find is basic dealing with things PWPs already know. So, it was refreshing to come across an article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that offered a deeper analysis of PD.
Perhaps the most helpful information is the discussion of the progression of PD prior to diagnosis. http://www.vax-d.com/
These dopamine neurons begin to die of old age when you reach 20," Moore said. "You lose 5 percent a decade. It takes five to seven years of fast degeneration for symptoms (to appear). The brain can compensate for the loss of half of the dopamine cells." http://www.vax-d.com/ The disease develops long before any symptoms show.http://www.vax-d.com/ The article also includes more detail about the diagnosis process. To read the article, follow this link.
Congratulations to readers in Canada. Azilect has been approved there, and will soon be available.
