tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745927973487262796.post8974358052057284123..comments2022-05-09T01:22:04.097-07:00Comments on Parkinsonism - Road to Diagnosis: Young Onset Parkinson’s DiseasePatient With A Planhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04474155120060661405noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745927973487262796.post-29547410603579445722008-02-06T17:34:00.000-08:002008-02-06T17:34:00.000-08:00I agree with you.I believe that I have read that i...I agree with you.<BR/><BR/>I believe that I have read that it takes an average of an additional two years longer to diagnose the Akinetic-rigid form of PD than the Tremor dominant form. Age also comes into play, as well as gender. <BR/><BR/>I am very pleased to finally have a diagnosis, and I also hope that our experiences may help others to not have to ride on the "Diagnosis Merry-go-round" longer than necessary.<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for being willing to share your experiences. Your story especially is an eye-opener for those who still beleive that PD is a disease of the elderly.<BR/><BR/>NicolePatient With A Planhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474155120060661405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745927973487262796.post-46474052088508405172007-12-27T13:24:00.000-08:002007-12-27T13:24:00.000-08:00"I hold this belief, because it should not have be..."I hold this belief, because it should not have been as difficult to deal with the medical community as it was, in order to finally receive my diagnosis."<BR/><BR/>Exactly!!<BR/><BR/> But you did finally receive a diagnosis, as we all do, and that is good! Hopefully, if we all speak up loud enough, those who come after us won't have to go through the run-around that we have had. I still firmly believe that stiffness-dominant/onset PWP have a harder time than tremor-dominant, and that this issue needs to be addressed with doctors. I am glad that you have finally found an answer. :)faithlikeruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305044747092053365noreply@blogger.com