It was my impression that the disease is still in its early stages. There is only an essential tremor nothing major. From the same tutorial site (from http://medweb.bham.ac.uk/http/depts/clin_neuro/teaching/tutorials/parkinsons /parkinsons1.html): -- The onset is insidious and common presenting symptoms include tremor, stiffness, or clumsiness, usually involving one side. Other presentations include difficulty walking, fatigue, depression, dysarthria, or limb discomfort. The disease is generally asymmetrical at presentation.
The typical signs include a blank, mask-like facial expression, a reduction in the spontaneous blink rate, and a soft monotonous voice. The gait is characterized by difficulty initiating walking, walking with small slow shuffling steps or rapid small steps (festination). 'Freezing' occurs on turning or changing direction. Voluntary movements are slow (bradykinetic) and of reduced amplitude (hypokinetic). Due to the impaired postural reflexes, falls may become a feature with disease progression. The resting tremor of Parkinson's is present in 70-80% of cases (Quick Time movie). It is worsened by stress, and generally decreases or disappears with action. One may note a 'pill-rolling' tremor of the opposed thumb and fingers. The rigidity of Parkinson's produces a resistance to passive movement which is equal in all muscle groups and does not alter throughout the range of the passive movement. If there is coexisting tremor, the smooth plastic nature of rigidity may be broken up by rhythmic catches (cogwheel phenomenon) Other features: Eye movements are unaffected apart from paralysis of convergence and some limitation of up-gaze. Down-gaze is spared. Handwriting may become small -micrographia-(slide of micrographia in a 63 year old Hong Kong woman with Parkinson's c/o Dr L Ho) due to the clumsiness of hand movements and difficulty with fine motor tasks. Drooling of saliva is common, due to failure to swallow and dysphagia may occur. Constipation is almost invariable. Excessive sweating. Greasy skin (seborrhoea). Depression is very common (30%). Many patients complain of slowness of thought (bradyphrenia). Cognitive problems and dementia may occur later in the disease. -- The last point may be crucial, apparently Parkinson's brings on a slightly earlier onset of dementia (see http://www.apa.org/practice/dementia.html), but in this case the chances are even if elected she'll be out of office before it affects her performance, as senility may have affected Regan's last couple of years in office. larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: jon hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 3:48 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Janet Reno in Florida > > > Sorry typo, where I wrote "and", I meant "or". I know l-dopa is fine, > but I'm sure you know from the symptoms we have all seen Reno display > in public that the illness is pretty far along. Could she even make it > four years? I don't know...but I sure as heck wouldn't have nominated > her if I were the Democrats. > > -- > jon > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Monday, September 9, 2002, 3:34:14 PM, you wrote: > LL> Jon, > > LL> l-dopa has no cognitive or affective side effects. > > LL> larry > > LL> -- > LL> Larry C. Lyons > LL> ColdFusion/Web Developer > LL> Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > LL> EBStor.com > LL> 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > LL> Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > LL> tel: (703) 393-7930 > LL> fax: (703) 393-2659 > LL> Web: http://www.ebstor.com > LL> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > LL> Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > LL> -- > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: jon hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 2:26 PM > >> To: CF-Community > >> Subject: Re: Janet Reno in Florida > >> > >> > >> Chemical imbalances are the root of most mental > disorders...I believe > >> that Parkinson's is the inability of the brain to manufacture > >> sufficient levels of dopamine (I might be wrong there, but > I'm close > >> if not). It requires continual medication, and brain > function will be > >> hampered. > >> A physical disability I would have no problem with, but a mental > >> disability is not exactly something I look for in a politician. > >> > >> -- > >> jon > >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> Monday, September 9, 2002, 2:13:26 PM, you wrote: > >> bac> Jon- > >> > >> bac> Parkinson's isn't a "mental illness" - not in the sense > >> bac> of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, paranoia, etc. > >> > >> bac> It's a disease of the brain that affects motor functions > >> bac> but not "sanity". > >> > >> bac> IMHO better to have JR with Parkinson's than the current > >> bac> crew with idiocy - as you said, symptoms of Parkinson's > >> bac> can be treated <g>. > >> > >> bac> -Ben > >> > >> >> I just thought I'd add that she has Parkinson's Disease. I > >> know that > >> >> Parkinson's can be treated, and supposedly patients can > be symptom > >> >> free, but I don't think it is wise to vote in someone who > >> we already > >> >> know has a mental illness. > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> jon > >> >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> > >> >> Monday, September 9, 2002, 11:57:26 AM, you wrote: > >> >> KG> In case people missed it, Janet Reno is running for > >> Gov. of Florida. > >> >> > >> >> KG> http://renoforflorida.com/ > >> >> > >> >> KG> Considering the contention in Florida last time as > >> well as Jeb's brother's > >> >> KG> influence, I'm sure this is a gubernator race that > >> will be making the > >> >> KG> national news. > >> >> > >> >> KG> - Kevin Graeme > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> KG> > >> >> > >> bac> > >> > LL> > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. 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