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• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 5-7 years >> Karen - Interview 12 >> Karen only realised that she probably had Parkinson’s disease when she looked up her medication 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 >> DBS >> Stephen - Interview 44 >> Stephen described his reaction to people with neurological problems before he became one himself.

Stephen was diagnosed with PD when he was 33. After several years when no medication proved successful this was redefined as Parkinsonism and he was offered the DBS operation, This was carried out in 2005 with very good results.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> DBS >> Joe - Interview 32 >> Joe explains what he was told about the operation before he accepted and why he agreed to have it.

Joe developed Parkinson’s disease while in his 40’s. Deep Brain Stimulation when he was 60 produced a dramatic improvement in his symptoms.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 3-4 years >> Peter - Interview 11 >> Peter describes learning to handle the times when he is feeling down.

Peter was diagnosed six years ago. He experiences tremor, freezing and rigidity and considerable problems sleeping at night. He takes slow release Sinemet and Amitriptyline.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 5-7 years >> Rex - Interview 04 >> Rex described the way his wife would help him to snap out of feeling sorry for himself.

Rex was diagnosed six years ago. His main symptom now is tremor in his right hand and he is still active and mobile.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> DBS >> Stephen - Interview 44 >> Stephen reached the point where DBS seemed to be the only option.

Stephen was diagnosed with PD when he was 33. After several years when no medication proved successful this was redefined as Parkinsonism and he was offered the DBS operation, This was carried out in 2005 with very good results.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 3-4 years >> Humphrey - Interview 01 >> Humphrey's psychotherapist suspected that the depression he had could be related to his other symptoms. He finds that PD medication also helps his dep

Humphrey was able to continue working as a writer, broadcaster and musician after he was diagnosed. Although his Parkinson’s was progressing fairly quickly he maintained a resolutely positive attitude, trying to solve each problem as it presented itself, such as voice recognition software when typing became difficult. He died unexpectedly of a heart attack in 2005.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 5-7 years >> Karen - Interview 12 >> Karen accepts that depression goes with the disease but feels that the only way to come to terms with it is to accept it for what it is.

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 >> 8-12 years >> Ruth - Interview 26 >> Ruth’s depression, panic attacks and paranoia were a reaction to being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Ruth was diagnosed 9 years ago. She has tremor, stiffness, difficulty sleeping and tiredness. She has to pace herself. Some days are easier to cope with than others.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 2 years or under >> Ann - Interview 19 >> Ann realises that she no longer thinks about her Parkinson’s disease when she wakes up each morning.

Diagnosed three years ago, Ann has tremor in her right hand. The first year after diagnosis was very difficult, but since taking Mirapexin, she feels more able to cope.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 8-12 years >> Alun - Interview 24 >> As his symptoms become more difficult to treat Alun has found it hard not to give in to depression but finds that ‘happy pills’ are helpful.

Alun was diagnosed nine years ago. Physically, his mobility is most affected now. He has experienced obsessive compulsive disorder from the medication he has taken.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 8-12 years >> Natalia - Interview 18 >> Natalia experienced 6 weeks of depression when she went on pramipexole (Mirapexin) but eventually felt benefits from it.

Diagnosed in 1999, Natalia takes Madopar and Mirapexin but has times during the day when she feels weak, and has difficulty standing and understanding and participating in conversations.