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I have not watched this show, but I saw a video of Harrison Ford and Michael J Fox speaking of Parkinson's and this.... (Original Post) Swede Jan 30 OP
A most excellant series Attilatheblond Jan 30 #1
I saw a YT short about a month ago about a man with PD tremors who developed a kind of vibrating in2herbs Jan 30 #2
A family member of mine had DBS progressoid Jan 30 #3
Sorry about your family member. I had a friend with PD who has since passed but he had no kind of in2herbs Jan 30 #4

in2herbs

(4,345 posts)
2. I saw a YT short about a month ago about a man with PD tremors who developed a kind of vibrating
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 02:22 PM
Jan 30

vest which when set at a specific voltage power stopped his PD tremors. In the vid he put it on and the PD tremors disappeared. He took it off and they returned. It was not a cure, it was a treatment. I wish I had saved the video.

I imagine the reason his invention is not getting any publicity is because of the pharma industry.

progressoid

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3. A family member of mine had DBS
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 02:46 PM
Jan 30

Deep Brain Stimulation. It worked quite well for the initial symptoms for a few years. Then the rest of Parkinson's came at him. Incontinence, memory loss, cognitive decline, depression. etc.

in2herbs

(4,345 posts)
4. Sorry about your family member. I had a friend with PD who has since passed but he had no kind of
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 02:51 PM
Jan 30

"experimental" treatment. I don't know what stage the man in the YT video was at but it would be interesting to follow his progress or regression.

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