Posted on November 30th, 2007 by
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Inspiration / HumorAn Ode to Mixed Up People with PD Like Myself! By Sherri Woodbridge There’s a Gurgle in my throat, I can feel him there inside He has no shoes, no socks or name He tries but he can’t hide He swings from my tonsils to my larynx, Does somersaults on my tongue Rolls around, Jumps ... ...
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Tagged As: parkinson's disease and throat, swallowing singing parkinson's disease, throat problems in parkinson's disease
Posted on November 30th, 2007 by
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ResourcesThe following is excerpted from an article edited by Cynthia Dennison Haines, MD in 2005 and found on WebMD: Stages of Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s Disease symptoms may be mild or severe or occur frequently or infrequently, and include a broad range. Parkinson’s disease appears to take on five different stages. The time spent at each ... ...
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Tagged As: PD stages, stages of PD
Posted on November 12th, 2007 by
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DBS / Medications“Mirapex is believed to work by boosting the action of whatever dopamine is available, which is low in persons with Parkinson’s disease. It is a dopamine agonist that directly stimulates nerves in the brain that are not naturally being stimulated by dopamine.” Three years ago, my doctor diagnosed me with Parkinson’s. Immediately, he placed me ... ...
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