Is PD a" no hope": illness?

Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject: Is PD a "no hope" illness?

Post subject: Is PD a "no hope" illness? Despite vast improvement in PD treatment there are many reasons that some patients are still plain ignorance. They consider PD to be "no hope" illness and whither away slowly. they lack of fighting spirit (born fighter) as they cannot accept the fact they cannot live a normal life as other healthy people. They feel embarrassed and isolate themselves from the community as some people in the society regards PD as being" crippled".
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Dr. OkunJoined: 19 Jan 2007Posts: 251Location: University of Florida
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:49 am Post subject:

You are right that some view PD in this way....however PD is a BIG HOPE illness and there are a lot of exciting things on the horizon (see our What's hot column) and also there are a lot of medicines and other treatments as well as the multidisciplinary team approach to care that make PD a completely lovable disease. We at NPF are very optimistic. PD is not a death sentence and patients with PD have a lot of great living to do!_________________Michael S. Okun, M.D.