I think you are right on the money. To continue to be pigeon holed as a "neurological" disorder does patients a disservice.
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Originally Posted by reverett123
One of the maddening things about PD is that so much of the professionals believe it to be "simply" a neurological disease of uncertain origin. Unfortunately it is
Our Immune System (inflammatory response) + Our Endocrine System (stress response) = Neural Damage
As a result most endocrinologists and immunologists barely know we exist and the neurologists spend a lot of time scratching their heads in frustration.
I'm also becoming more and more convinced that, in addition to the longterm effects, there are short term effects due to neural disruption of the chemicals associated with stress and inflammation. So many of the botanicals that do seem to help have actions against one or both of these processes. But the disciplines seldom talk to each other, read their own journals, go to their own conferences, etc.
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