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Mayo Clinic For Parkinson’s

Posted by booplagirl3 @booplagirl3, Jun 17, 2025

My sister diagnosed with Parkinson’s. It took us almost 3 years to get a proper diagnosis . We live in NJ and have found a Neurologist who will be treating her here …. She is 61 years old . I’m questioning if I should take her to the Mayo Clinic and asked his opinion and he said what are you hoping g to gain from it ??? I don’t know . Something more than watching her get worse and take dopamine? Is it worth it . What gave been peoples experience?

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tsch | @tsch | Jul 5, 2025
In reply to @joeynolegs "There is no clinical diagnosis for Parkinson’s. I had a DAT scan. That’s as close as..." + (show)
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There is no clinical diagnosis for Parkinson’s. I had a DAT scan. That’s as close as you can get to a test, but even then they have to go from symptoms. It’s fuzzy logic.

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Isnt the DAT scan pretty conclusive? What about a spinal tap looking at alpha-synucleon? Or skin punches? These all are markers I believe. Also, RBD and loss of smell of common symptoms. A person can have symptoms, but not have the full disease for many years apparently.

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joeynolegs | @joeynolegs | Jul 5, 2025
In reply to @tsch "Isnt the DAT scan pretty conclusive? What about a spinal tap looking at alpha-synucleon? Or skin..." + (show)
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Isnt the DAT scan pretty conclusive? What about a spinal tap looking at alpha-synucleon? Or skin punches? These all are markers I believe. Also, RBD and loss of smell of common symptoms. A person can have symptoms, but not have the full disease for many years apparently.

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Yeah pretty conclusive. Not 100%. The neurologist takes a set of symptoms as proof. I got off the table from the DaTscan which took only like 10 minutes and they charge $5000 - so I looked over the shoulder of the technician at the image on the color monitor and immediately I recognized one of the dopamine transporters was irregular in shape. I knew immediately I had PD. The radiologist report came in three hours later and confirmed that. But the neurologist won’t confirm it off DaTscan. They need other symptoms because DaTscan could also be showing different dopamine related issues.

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booplagirl3 | @booplagirl3 | Jul 11, 2025

I'm Leaving This Wknd. I Will Let You Know How It Goes . We Are From New Jersey .
They Told Us We Will Be There 7 to 10 Days .

GM

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emmit | @emmit | 6 days ago

Have you seen a movement disorder specialist ?
They will do a physical exam in the office that is so Eric for Parkinson’s. That’s the first step

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emmit | @emmit | 6 days ago

LOL sorry not ERIC. Should read specific to Parkinson’s

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kaymirkes | @kaymirkes | 5 hours ago
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I'm Leaving This Wknd. I Will Let You Know How It Goes . We Are From New Jersey .
They Told Us We Will Be There 7 to 10 Days .

GM

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I’m anxious to hear how it goes for you because we’re going in August for my husband; hoping Mayo will do all tests & be able to give him a diagnosis. Mayo told us to plan on 7 business days.

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