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[Dysphagia] Ethical Issues Update


  • Subject: [Dysphagia] Ethical Issues Update
  • From: Drirenect at aol.com (Drirenect@aol.com)
  • Date: Thu Feb 9 07:28:47 2006

It seems that the psychiatrist is not aware that depression is endemic to  
PD, not in response to it . It cannot be treated by standard antidepressants  
which is the reason that Deprenyl was regarded as such a boon - it not only  
treats the depression (being an MAO inhibitor) but also improves the  
parkinsonism. Is everyone sure that this man has PD and not PSP? Also, is  he is on 
Sinemet? Problems with its delivery often bring about the impression  that the 
disease is more advanced than it is.


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