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Parkinson’s Disease Misdiagnosis

Parkinson's Disease | Last Active: Oct 24 9:05pm | Replies (17)

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@doorman

Basing a Parkinson’s diagnosis on blurry vision and dizziness is medical malpractice! Are you sure you had a neurologist? The MOST IMPORTANT type of doctor to see is a MOVEMENT DISORDER SPECIALIST. Yes, Parkinson’s can cause eye problems (I had double vision two years before I was diagnosed.). Tremor is absent in a minor number of people . It is not necessary for a diagnosis. Parkinson’s can cause a whole host of seemingly unrelated problems…..e.g. lack of arm swing, constipation, foot dragging-tripping, tremor on one side, sebborheic dermatitis, anxiety and depression, maybe a fall or two, and on and on and on. My family doctor finally sent me to get a DATSCAN. It clearly showed evidence of dopamine loss on one side of the sustantia nigra . This , however, can only rule out essential tremor. It could be a “Parkinsonian” type of problem..e.g. Parkinson’s, Multiple System Atrophy, or Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Get a better doctor, get referred to a Movement Disorder Specialist, and get back to this site. Good luck!

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Hello Doorman thanks for responding to my message. I do not have any movement issues like walking, gait, arm swing, strength, etc. Blurred vision and spells of dizziness. I don’t have any issues of dragging my feet, or tripping but I do have a problem sometimes judging the unevenness of a sidewalk or walkway, I do not think that it is due to Parkinson’s disease. It is more of a vision problem Doorman. I do not have any motor symptoms of Parkinson’s at all Doorman and I was diagnosed four years ago with the disease.
Thanks for your help and your advice.
Paul

Agree.