Laura,

Thank you very much for the reply.

Answers:

1. The current medications that she is taking, were obviously written down on the forms that were required to be filled out prior to seeing the neuro. She takes pain medication, as needed, calcium pills, and she was taking a pill for incontinence, which is also another PD symptom.

2. I am not sure if the neuro is a movement specialist.

3. I am not sure if the insurance would cover a PET scan. So, a PET scan is a specific brain scan which checks for dopamine levels? To my knowledge, all she has had thus far has been an MRI of the brain, as well as an MRI of the neck. The doctor has also requested to see the MRIs of her back, prior to the surgeries.

4. Interesting, I have never heard of this.

What are the typical steps that neuros take before formulating a firm diagnosis of PD?