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• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 5-7 years >> Wendy - Interview 07 >> Wendy enjoyed reading a book written by an American woman who had rather similar symptoms and a refreshingly upbeat attitude. Has met wonderful people

Wendy was diagnosed in 2002. She has problems with balance and memory and a tremor in her right hand. Roprinirole controls her symptoms well.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> DBS >> Khadim - Interview 38 >> Khadim was very interested by a television programme about Mohammed Ali and another about a British journalist who had surgery.

Khadim’s Parkinsons disease was diagnosed in 2002. Although he was tried on many different treatments none of them helped. In January 2008 he was given Deep Brain Stimulation. This has been very successful.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 8-12 years >> Natalia - Interview 18 >> Natalia enjoyed meeting a local man with Parkinson’s and found a local group more reassuring than she expected.

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.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> Over 12 years >> Tom - Interview 06 >> Tom says that the internet has dramatically altered how people experience illness. Patients want to learn from each other; scientists could learn much

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 >> 5-7 years >> David - Interview 43 >> David set up a website message board for people in the UK with Parkinson’s but when it started to be dominated by US experiences he found it hard to c

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.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 3-4 years >> Humphrey - Interview 01 >> Humphrey was curious about other people’s experiences of Parkinson’s and joined a group for younger people with the disease, but it was not very activ

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.