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• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 2 years or under >> Elaine - Interview 34 >> Elaine has some idea of the neurophysiology of her disorder but it doesn’t help her understand why her arm doesn’t do what she asks it to do.

Elaine was diagnosed abut 6 months ago though some of her symptoms had been coming on for several years. Many of the problems she had had have improved since she began on medication.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 8-12 years >> John and Julie - Interview 02 >> John has problems turning over in bed. Julie has to give him some help with dressing.

John’s symptoms started in 1999. He now has difficulty getting dressed and he is slower with walking, but he is grateful that his symptoms have progressed slowly.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 2 years or under >> Rafa - Interview 27 >> While he was running one of Rafa’s legs stopped working without any warning.

Although Rafa was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease 18 months ago he has not had to take any anti-PD medication and so far his symptoms have not progressed and do not cause him much inconvenience.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 5-7 years >> Rachel - Interview 39 >> Rachel feels she no longer knows how to do things that had once have been second nature.

Rachel was diagnosed 6 years ago when she was 70. She takes Madopar which allows her to function pretty normally. She is not sure whether things take longer to do is because of her age or because of her Parkinsons disease.