This blog has been created to help disseminate information to my friends, family, and fellow PD warriors while I am on my DBS adventure. It will help to explain my experience thus far with Parkinson's Disease, Dystonia, and a medical procedure called Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS).
Glossary
PD - Parkinson's Disease PWP - Person with Parkinson's YOPD - Young or early Onset Parkinson's Disease DBS - Deep Brain Stimulation Rigidity - stiffness of limbs and trunk Bradykinesia - slowness of movement APDA- American Parkinson's Disease Association Dyskinesia- Involuntary movement of the muscles Dystonia - a disease that sucks! DH- Darling husband Parkie- Person with Parkinson's CRS - Can't remember stuff GPI - Globus Pallidus Interna
