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Is there any meaningful benefit to knowing you have Parkinson's a few years earlier when there's no cure to it?
by waihtis 3y ago
Is there any meaningful benefit to knowing you have Parkinson's a few years earlier when there's no cure to it?
- samhuk 3y agoTin foil hat: Insurance companies Realistic: Doesn't earlier "treatment" of Parkinson's Disease yield better outcomes? I.e. dopamine supplements, etc.
- waihtis 3y agoNot a doctor but a relative of a parkinsons patient - the dopamine supplements are somewhat a dual edged blade given that external supplementation will further degrade your own production
- cacois 3y agoYes - diet and exercise can play a significant role in slowing progression. If you become aware early you can quickly adjust these things in your life and it could slow progression.