Stress

Anonymous
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:32 am Post subject: Stress

Can you please explain the relationship of stress to PD? Does affect the speed with which the disease progresses? Should a person with PD be kept removed from stressful situations? If so, to what extent does one go to do this? Clover
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Dr. FernandezJoined: 20 Jan 2007Posts: 90
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:53 am Post subject:

I am actually unaware of formal studies about stress and PD. But we do know that stress almost always temporarily worsens PD symptoms...tremors, stiffness and slowness almost always will be worse when someone is stressed. The symptoms usually resolve slowly as the stressful situation goes away. Bust as to whether this is deleterious in the long run, we do not know exactly to what extend. We also know, regardles of PD presence or not, that stress is not good for general well being. Stressed individuals have a higher likelihood of heart attacks, gastric ulcers and other conditions. Yours,_________________Hubert H. Fernandez