Manganese poisoning (which resembles Parkinsons) which affects miners and welders apparently is very treatable using para-aminosalicylic acid. see link below:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16766929

See also the discussion below:

Purdue University recently reported that one cause of Parkinson's disease is too much manganese. Manganese is an essential mineral. However, like any good thing, too much can be toxic.

http://www.secondopinionnewsletter.c...ns-disease.htm

A recent study finds that Medicare recipients who live in urban areas with high levels of manganese emissions are about 75 percent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease compared to those in urban areas with lower manganese emissions. Though the causes of Parkinson's disease are not established with certainty, prior studies suggest exposure to environmental toxicants – particularly metals and pesticides – may play a role in the development of the disease.

http://www.environmentalhealthnews.o...son-disease://

Manganese is also found in gas or jet fuel. I was exposed to lots of jet fuel and jet exhaust when I worked in the Navy on an aircraft carrier. I wonder if I have this and also how many Parkinson's patients have manganese poisoning instead of PD!

Does anyone have any experience with this? How do you find out if you have manganese poisoning?