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[Jackie <latblumr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Amanda.   Good question and one we have explored vigorously, including
brain scans, which were negative for alzeimer's plaques and
mini-strokes, as near as they could read.  My husband has had long-term
mild hypertension and mild cholesterolemia, both well-controlled with
meds. He no longer takes the statins, though.  He has also had a full
cardio work-up which showed excellent heart-health.  However, the
neurologist felt that with the accompanying lower body weakness and
extreme fatigue, that PD was the likely diagnosis.  For now, we have to
go with that, I guess.

Jackie

On Sunday, August 27, 2006, at 02:18  PM, Amanda Phillips wrote:

> Is the short-term memory loss necessarily Parkinson's-related ?
> My mother (83), who doesn't have PD has trouble that way after a
> couple of
> small strokes. Looking back, we realised she'd probably had others
> no-one
> noticed -a moment's blankness /confusion can be the only sign. (She
> can however
> describe in massive detail her wartime experiences.)
>
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