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What kind of doctor did you see? A movement disorder specialist?
ThanksDebbie

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sunnyduckel | @sunnyduckel | May 31 1:46pm

@tngirl103 I had a neurologist order a DATscan to determine Parkinson’s as well as other tests.

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nova11723 | @nova11723 | May 31 8:19pm

@tngirl103 The doctor I saw was just listed as a neurologist because I didn't know what I had, but he seemed to have had experience identifying people with PD. I was only 38 at that time, but he was 100% sure, which was confirmed by the PET scan (and the next 10 years).

Anyway, I think picking someone who is classified as specializing in movement disorders is probably a good idea.

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