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Andrew was diagnosed with PD 19 years ago. He has had the Deep Brain Stimulation operation twice. His symptoms are moderately well controlled.

Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 5-7 years >> Jean - Interview 33 >> Jean’s hallucinations were very clearly related to her medication as she discovered after she was admitted to hospital with what doctors initially tho

Jean had noticed jumping in one leg and general difficulty walking for at least two years before she was diagnosed with both Parkinsons Disease and ME, having at fist been told she had nothing wrong with her. To high doses of her medication resulted in her having hallucinations.

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