Anyone exposed in Tricloreethylen? How did Parkinson begin?

Hi @annasweden100. Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm sorry to hear about the rigidity and the balance problems.

To be sure I and other members are properly understanding what you are asking about, will you share a bit more about the exposure you are mentioning? Is its full name tri, or something longer? Where might one be exposed?

Hi I have had non-motor symptoms, pain, sleepeness, severe sleepproblem, anxiety, depression, for about 20 years... + rigidity and balanceproblem. Between 1986-98 I worked in the military industry were we degreased metal in trichlorethylene...
Is there anyone else here that was exposed for trichlorethylene ? How started your PD ? Did you have non-motor symptoms for a long time before diagnosed? Can some recommened a study,
a very talented doctor/scientist ... I need information to convince the Social Insurance Agency that I have had PD for many years and that you can have PD without tremors. I had tremors after 20 years thats when doctor understood It had PD.

Lisa, thank's for your comment. Is this ok? My english is not that good so feel free to correct my english. I need as much information as possible regarding exposure Trichloroethylene and early non-motor symptoms. Please remove this comment to you before you post it in the group, I want it to look correct. Regards Anna

@annasweden100 - thanks for this additional information on this exposure you were discussing.

Here's some information on this exposure you may be interested in:

- Medical Management Guidelines for Trichloroethylene https://wwwn.cdc.gov/tsp/mmg/mmgdetails.aspx

- Trichloroethylene (TCE) https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/trichloroethylene

- Trichloroethylene https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-09/documents/trichloroethylene.pdf

You might also do a search on Google scholar. com for published medical/ scientific articles on this topic.

Thank you Lisa.