Anybody dealing with "Atypical Parkinson's"? No tremors but weak/meek voice, slow chewing, poor taste, slow arm movements, incontinence.
After results of DAT scan few years ago, Mom's neurologist sent her to a second neurologist who did NOT think she had Parkinsons. This was before she came to live with me so I wasn't involved. I heard that he said her face doesn't look like she has it although I'm sure he did more than look at her face. But I would think that if it's "atypical" then maybe she does have it. I'm gonna order her records from that dr. So last week I brought her to Strong Hospital in Rochester (for her neuropathy which causes her right foot to feel very heavy when walking). They ended up saying she still may have Atypical Parkinsons and is referring her to their Movement Dept. specialists. Besides the above mentioned weak voice, slow chewing, poor taste and smell, slow arm movement, memory problems, incontinence, she also gets poor sleep (if it isn't restless legs, it's plain old insomnia). As I said no tremors. Her walking is a different problem because she developed drop foot and a kinda club foot after hip replacement (probably nerve damage). So I'm basically looking for what neurologists have told others on this site about this whole "atypical parkinsons" and if the symptoms I've mentioned are indicators. She's 84.
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