
Parkinson's Disease Support Group
Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder often characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement, and in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement. The primary symptoms of Parkinsons are due to excessive muscle contraction, normally caused by the insufficient formation and action of dopamine, which is produced in the dopaminergic neurons of the...
He mentions that she did probably have MSA. I tried to read the book early on in my diagnosis and just couldn't get far in it. Likewise I watched the movie until it showed when she got the diagnosis of PD, and it was just too overwhelming to see it and recall my own time when the dr. said 'you have Parkinson's disease.' I have heard others say it is a wonderful love story and maybe some day i'll be able to read it all.