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10-07-2011, 11:23 PM
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When I first read this headline, I thought it was saying that riding a bicycle caused Parkinson's lol. But it is saying that observations (and measurments, too - hooray!) may help when trying to diagnose atypical versus regular PD.
Read here:http://health.usnews.com/health-news...sons-diagnosis " A patient's ability to ride a [COLOR=#005497 !important][COLOR=#005497 !important]bicycle[/COLOR][/COLOR] can help doctors determine whether the patient has Parkinson's disease or atypical parkinsonism . . . " These tests using exercise equipment may give us more accurate information than simple observations of how we tap our fingers or walk! Peg |
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10-08-2011, 03:45 PM
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Fascinating. Before I started sinemet and got to the point of requiring a mobility scooter I could still ride a bike and had no issues with balance. I thought it was so bizarre that I couldn't walk but had no problem riding a bike....
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10-08-2011, 04:04 PM
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That IS bizairre! I wonder how they figured this one out?
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