You might be hyposmic and have REM sleep disorder, a mildly abnormal DAT scan and a positive synuclein skin biopsy but you aint got Parkinson’s disease.
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@ajlees
Well said.
It is okay as long as it does not make its way to the clinics and the mainstream media. All my PD patients will ask for a DaTscan, just in case.
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@ajlees
Perhaps it is necessary to remember more often the definitions of sensitivity and specificity of a diagnostic test, before talking about early diagnosis.
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@ajlees
Pues a tomar cinarizina (Stugeron) para ver si existe un reducto supernumantino en las para compacta de la sustancia negra!
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@ajlees
True. They have a v high chance of having PD-related pathology on board, but its not Parkinson's disease.
The question is, what healthcare services can do to support/advise/monitor/treat/inform/engage such a person?
Similar confusion coming over Alzheimer's disease vs pTau217+
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