Re: Finding the cause of PD

[Ted Menser <ted@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Personally, I'm tired of the merry-go-round of promises that turn into sour
> pickles!  I wonder when we will use our combined strength to say  ENOUGH!

Well said, E.

Ted & Carole





----- Original Message -----
From: "Edith Love" <elove59@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: Finding the cause of PD


> KF, I respect everyone's opinion re the cause(s) of PD.  However, the more
> I
> read, the more I return to my own theory, a theory I've expounded on many
> times.
>
> Personally, I'm tired of the  merry-go-round of promises that turn into
> sour
> pickles!  I wonder when we will use our combined strength to say  ENOUGH!
>
> E
> PS:   It is always a delight to read your comments.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "K. F. Etzold" <etzold@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:49 PM
> Subject: Finding the cause of PD
>
>
> > A recurring theme in dealing with PD is the quest for the cause(s) and
> > ultimately a cure. The most recent discussion looks into the  potential
> > connection between artistic talent and PD. There is  the more general
> > question of connecting PD with chemical (pesticides), physical injuries
> > or other stimuli. Recently there was also a brief thread on Pesticides
> > and PD as caused or facilitated by Flea Bombs. Another recurring
> > discussion is the connection to head injuries.  While weak correlations
> > may exist  a real cause is yet to be found.
> >
> > It is very tempting to connect a given scenario to the appearance of PD
> > as for instance with head injuries. However, the general observation is
> > that the correlation is weak or in fact non existent. One of the
> > phenomena which makes difficult to establish a connection  is the
> > presence of clusters. This is a apparent high incidence of the disease
> > depending on a specific stimulus.
> > A cluster, however, is a statistical phenomenon and does not imply a
> > connection. When the probabilities are low it is very difficult or
> > impossible to distinguish between a real cause or a mere cluster.  This
> > confusion has led to many false starts and much fear and expense in
> > connection between cancer and power line radiation. Tedious large scale
> > experiments and statistical data have shown that there is no connection.
> > The situation in PD is similar; there are tempting apparent connections
> > but they are due to clustering. If there were a obvious connection  it
> > would have been uncovered already, considering how much research is done
> > and the current help from the Internet (say PIEN). If  a cause is known,
> > remedies can be developed as was the case for Polio or Aids.
> >
> > Just some thoughts on curing PD. Again , of course the scientific method
> > plays a vial role in the research toward a cure. Hypothesis -  Test  -
> > confirm or reject.
> >
> > K. F.
> >
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