I believe your thesis is right on. Those who have it at a much younger age, though must be prooven to:

1. Have an unusual amount of inflamation from likely exposure to toxin(s), or,
2. Have an unusual of stress in their lives, or,
3. One of the above plus genetic mutations.

I was exposed to tremendous stress due to child abuse, exposed to nitric oxide on a regular basis by being forced to inhale it via a plastic bag held over my neck. Plus 2 genetic mutations in the Parkin gene.

Just finished my second snow shoveling of the day. Am in the middle of a blizzard in Minnesota. Am worried about my husband making the 30 mile drive home from the school he teaches at in St. Paul. His dad lives in St. Paul. Think I will call Dave and suggest he stay with his dad tonite.

Love,
Vicky