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Originally posted by techweenie
Lots of ignorance here.
A parkinson's patient 'off his meds' would be lethargic and may have difficulty speaking.
A side effect of the medicine used to treat parkinson's is tremors and jerky, constant motion -- but the sufferer would be able to speak clearly.
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Whatever....I can't say I have studied up on Parkinsons, but I get what Rush was trying to say (like I said before, I am FOR stem cell research...IOW, I disagree with many on the right on this issue, but I can't fault Rush for calling it as he sees it).
I really don't care one way or the other, but I spent a whole afternoon with an older pilot friend a few weeks ago that has Parkinsons. He was pretty stable at first, but as the afternoon wore on, he became more prone to jerking around. He like Fox, is a likable guy and I truly hope a cure is found sooner rather than later.
That said, if I were making a commercial to help fight Parkinsons, I think I would use every tool available to me.