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• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 5-7 years >> Karen - Interview 12 >> Karen looked for information about the pills she had been given on the internet.

Karen was 34 when she first started having symptoms down the right side of her body. She experiences a lot of freezing and festination and some dyskinesia.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> Over 12 years >> Tom - Interview 06 >> Tom thought that because some pink tablets relieved his symptoms this meant he was OK. He didn’t realise the test had revealed his diagnosis.

Tom was 27 when he was diagnosed. His medication includes levodopa. He experiences ‘on’ and ‘off’ periods most days. During the on period he may also have dyskinesia. He set up the Cure Parkinson’s Trust.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> Over 12 years >> Tom - Interview 06 >> When Tom was put on levodopa he thought it wonderful because his symptoms went away. He didn’t realise this had confirmed his diagnosis.

Tom was 27 when he was diagnosed. His medication includes levodopa. He experiences ‘on’ and ‘off’ periods most days. During the on period he may also have dyskinesia. He set up the Cure Parkinson’s Trust.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 3-4 years >> Helen - Interview 40 >> Helen’s tremor was investigated for three years before a trial of levodopa confirmed the diagnosis of PD.

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.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 5-7 years >> David - Interview 43 >> David explains the thinking behind the therapeutic trial.

When David was diagnosed with PD he was put on Requip (ropinirole). When he realized that he had a problem with hypersexuality he was changed onto Mirapaxin. He then got disastrously involved in gambling. Now he no longer takes dopamine agonists and no longer experiences any compulsive tendencies.