Mike on Being a Parkie

There are people with Parkinson’s who move a lot, uncontrollably, and there are those who become rigid, and unable to move. Stiffies and Shakeys.

Either way it’s a terrible disease, and its idiopathic, meaning the cause is unknown. Mike speculates on the possible triggers for his condition.

You may have read there is a “smell test” for Parkinson’s. There is indeed a distinct odor that develops in Parkinson’s patients, as explained by the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

https://www.michaeljfox.org/news/ask-md-does-parkinsons-have-signature-scent

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