"Ask the Doctor" Numbered Index

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Hallucinations
Post DBS problem
Mirapexin/HRT
Foot pain/oedema
Surgery bring on PD?
Quality of life
Lightheadedness
Foot pain
ReQuip/Sinemet and Diarrhoea

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171
170
169
168
167
166
165
164
163
162
161

Dystonia - is it PD?
Papillodema
PD/Lewy Bodies
Drooling
PD Inherited?
Carbidopa
Celance
Is it PD?
Mirapexin - weight gain
Natural remedies
Dyskinesia
Pre-Diagnosis

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159
158
157
156
155
154
153
152
151

Dystonia
Helicobacter pylori and PD
YOPD
YOPD
Hallucinations/Confusion
Dystonia (USA)
CT scan
Meds - side-effects
ET or PD?
Tremor

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148
147
146
145
144
143
142
141

Other
Tremor
Is it PD?
DBS
ET
Is it PD? (USA)
Misc.
No answer
Botox
Agent Orange and PD

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136
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131

YOPD
Drug Management
Botox/PSP
Ireland - PD Drugs free
Dystonia
Side-effects
Is it YOPD?
Is it PD?
Is it YOPD?
Is it PD?

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129
128
127
126
125
124
123
122
121

PD - Memory
Dystonia
YOPD Group near Chicago?
Dystonia
Glutathione
Insurance (USA)
Tremor - is it PD?
Is it PD?
Mirapexin/drowsiness
Haemorrhoids

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119
118
117
116
115
114
113
112
111

Lower back pain
Holmes Disease (follow-on question)
Are these episodes related to PD?
Tremor - is it PD?
Drug compatibility
Pain in PD
GDNF Pump
Requip/Mirapexin
PD - and high alcohol intake
Poor response to Sinemet

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108
107
106
105
104
103
102
101

PD GDNF at Bristol
PD and H. pylori?
Drugs - side effects
New operation?
Gingko Biloba and grapefruit juice
Cogentin/ PD and having children
Glutathione and tyrosine
PD Drugs
PD - low blood pressure
Is it PD?

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99
98
97
96
95
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93
92
91

PD - DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation)
Madopar and control of PD?
Side effects
Stiffness?
Botox
Surgery
Benign Essential Tremor
PD for 10 years - advice sought
Early PD
Hemiparkinsonism Hemi Atrophy?

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81

Hemiparkinsonism Hemi Atrophy?
Sinemet and Anxiety?
Migraine
PD Symptoms
Alternatives to Sinemet?
Botox
Parkinsonism Plus Syndromes (PPS)
Is it PD?
Was it PD?
Holmes Disease (follow-up)

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71

PD - Dementia
PD hereditary?
Benign Essential Tremor
Drug Trial - aftermath
Botox
Foetal transplantation
PD Drugs/Symptoms
Holmes Disease
PD - query age 17
PD and driving

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61

DBS
Sensory problem
Food
Medicines
PD? - 16 year old
Dystonia; Hemiparkinsonism/Hemi Atrophy
Medicines - not for PD?
PD Statistics
Madopar - side effects
Sinemet - side-effects of

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55
54
53
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51

PD - Environmental?
PD and Epilepsy - an association?
Life expectancy/ How to take medicines
Genetics - is PD inherited?
Genetics - is PD inherited?
Hallucinations and paranoia
PD Survey
Incidence of couples with PD
PD - environmental - chemical exposure
Is it PD?

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46
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42
41

Waiting list to see neurologist (Ireland)
Depression in PD
Deep Brain Stimulation/Slowing down progression of PD
Tremor and Mirapexin
PD and Alzheimer's - Genetic testing for
PD during menopause/PD and "Offs"
PD - genetics
PD - rate of progression
How can family help?
PD and weight loss/ "Wearing-off"

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Is it PD?
Pain in PD
PD - causes of
Is it PD?
PD - thinking of operation
Forgetfulness
Atypical Parkinsonism (other forms of)
Essential Tremor
Atypical Parkinsonism
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)

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28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21

Dystonia - support in USA
Dystonia and PD
PD and anaesthetics/ PD and male infertility
"Offs"
PD - causes of
Genetic and environmental factors
Panic attacks/Is it PD?
Is it PD?
Free medicines (USA)
PD - prevalence in Ireland

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17
16
15
14
13
12
11

PD or Essential Tremor?
Is it PD?
Pallidotomy - positive experience
PD and life expectancy/PD and low back pain
PD - causes/PD - effect on family
PD or Essential Tremor?
Is it PD?
Tremor and anxiety
Youg Onset PD
Depression and PD

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Foetal Transplant
"Off-time" and bladder irritability
PD - pain and depression
Medicines
Billy Graham
Medicines and weight gain
PD and libido
Life expectancy
Continuous infusion off levodopa
PD and fatigue