Nibbles: A Breakthrough

 

Nibbles:   A Breakthrough

   This one was thrust upon me by the good graces of Google. The Demi Gods . Realizing

 that I had an ardent interest in PD, and its spin offs, took a break from offering me cheap 

Chinese goods, bikini clad ladies, and cutting edge, anti-woke comedians and offered this 

recent pearl from The Michael J Fox Foundation. As you no doubt know, Michael J Fox, a 

movie star who was best known for 'Back to the Future'  In 1991 he was diagnosed with PD 

at the age of 31, but this was not disclosed to the public until 1998. He became a strong and

 influential advocate for finding a cure and in 2000 founded the Michael J Fox Foundation to

 help fund Research.

    In their latest research, the Foundation have published a paper on their breakthrough in 

finding a bio marker for PD

.        An article on this can be found at 

 https://www.michaeljfox.org/news/breaking-news-parkinsons-disease-biomarker-found

 

       This is good news for doubters like myself who sometimes find themselves wondering 

 'Do I really have PD?  I am not having the same experience as others I  have met, or seen

 propping up discussion on Davis-Phinney Foundation You Tubes, or even those celebrity 

victims on the M & S Podcast!' 

      PD seems to be so complex and demanding to diagnose by observation and experience 

that it could be ripe for either under or over-diagnosis. I for one would be grateful for a clear 

system whereby we could be classified, even if only to know for which of the Paralympic 

events we would qualify.  And then perhaps we could be further sub-divided depending on 

which medications we were taking, and the side effects they gave.  If they gave me the same

 drug test as an Olympic Athlete right now, I would be banned for Eternity. Just had a 

hydrocortisone injection in my knee for the after effects of a (probably) P.D induced fall, 

which will prevent me from doing the marathon this week!!

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