Posted on 09/22/2016 2:48:33 AM PDT by Future Useless Eater
Not saying it is Parkinson’s, but that freeze at the bollard sure follows the script. If there is a bunch of commotion going on and the person is in an unfamiliar area, it may prolong the freeze according to literature.
“This fits her symptoms, and implies she is close to death’s door.”
Well, she needs to hang on to the door frame for a few more weeks.
I’m still betting on post stroke or Parkinson’s or both.
PSP often look’s like Parkinson’s in the beginning. But PSP as far as I remember has rigidity of the spine and neck, jerky eye movements and eye lid problems. Haven’t seen that yet but I’ll keep watching.
They also don’t have tremors but she keeps her hand to her chest a lot. People with tremors do that. (Parkinson)
She went from emergency prisms in her glasses, to a pair of glasses with permanent prisms (The eyes didn’t seem to match up but the light reflects did) to no glasses with occasional a wonky eye. What ever she has it’s seems to be improving. (DANG!) That points to more a cerebral-vascular event.
Please keep me in the loop and I’ll keep pickin my brain.
I agree.
Useless...
Thanks for posting this!
I think you nailed it.
Rocky
Thank you for posting this. A beloved elderly relative was just diagnosed with this disease. As it is extremely rare, there is very little research and no effective treatment. It falls into the “orphan” group of rare diseases.
Prayers appreciated for this dear, 90 year old lady.
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