peg,
can you check the links in imad's post and mine again?
I m wondering how DAWS and neuroleptic malignant syndrome are different.
It says Daws involves genes but what does that change compare to? after you've read the pronouncement, er......annnouncement....Excuse my behavior, I have ICDs..you'll see the slipping in of new terminology. and shifts in definitions....cough.....next iime i'm gonna have to issue a skim ticket maam.
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Originally Posted by pegleg
I have always contended that these /compulsive/impulsive behaviors are a part of the advancing disease, but CAN be fueled by some agonists. Nothing has been proven on their association. I was in a 7-day study at NIH on this very thing and the report said the control group was no different.
paula - here's the syndrome you asked about :
http://www.cmdg.org/Movement_/drug/N...t_syndrome.htm
you can literally die from abruptly stopping of PD meds:
(quoting from the link above)
If this syndrome occurs in the setting of Parkinson's disease the treatment is basically the same except the parkinsonian medication should be re-instituted as quickly as possible. Because of the risk of this syndrome drug holidays are no longer routinely recommended for Parkinson's disease.
I say take your meds until they prove it's hurting you!
Peg |