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2 years or under
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Steve - Interview 05
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Steve noticed that he had suddenly dropped from being first in the team to being last for no obvious reason.
Diagnosed in 2004, Steve takes Pramipexole. He has tremor in his right arm. He is a member of a running club and trains most days.
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3-4 years
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Helen - Interview 40
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Helen, then 33, was furious when her GP said he suspected she was suffering from Parkinson’s disease - though this was not confirmed till several yea
Helen was 33 when she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. 6 years later her symptoms were well controlled and she was on Rotigotine patches she began secretly gambling on line. When she admitted this and was taken off the patches she quickly lost the urge to gamble.
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