My husband had had symptoms of PD for many years, but nothing was conclusive. On a Thursday afternoon about 5 PM in May '98 our home was struck by a tornado (we were on steps going to basement) and we lost 48 large trees, 7 which came through the house. Of the 350 homes destroyed or damaged no one was injured seriously). My husb had a seizure on Sat. morning and the ER drs. said he was experiencing Post Traumatic Stress.

The tremors and weeping continued for weeks, and he could hardly walk. We finally got an apt. with a PD specialist who took one look at him and dx PD. His dx has recently changed to MSA.

His brother developed PD after a horrible mis-dx of a brain tumor with his wife. By the time she was seen at Mayo, it was too late and she died several agonizing months later. His brother deleloped weeping, shaking, stumbling feet and he was placed in a facility for mentally ill. By the time he was dx with PD and instead of severe depression and released, it was too late for him to rebound.



I have been told that there is traumatic induced PD which can result from a severe illness. I guess that is why every illness takes a little more away from the person with PD.

PD is such a terrible illness with such terrible misinformation floating around, even in the medical community. It behoves us to always be very vigilant.

I send best wishes to everyone on this journey of life. Adelle