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Test for Parkinson

Posted by barbaraschmidt @barbaraschmidt, May 30 4:12pm

What are the most reliable tests for Parkinson.

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goatgirl28 | @goatgirl28 | 21 hours ago

From the "you never know" department, my ophthalmologist's tech diagnosed me and sent me in search of a movement specialist.

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emmit | @emmit | 12 hours ago
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From the "you never know" department, my ophthalmologist's tech diagnosed me and sent me in search of a movement specialist.

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@goatgirl28 WOW! bravo for the ophthalmologist they see a lot more than we thought. OK sorry for the bad dad joke. seriously though good on that doctor.

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tsch | @tsch | 10 hours ago

My husband is participating in Michael Fox research. Testing has included DAT scan, and lumbar puncture to look for alpha-synuclein among others. A person can have PD precursors and not have the disease for many years apparently. I would think a specialist can make the diagnosis, whereas general practitioners may do less well.

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