BMJ  2004;329:611-614 (11 September), doi:10.1136/bmj.329.7466.611

Clinical review

The journey: Parkinson's disease

¹ Kailua, Mayford, Woking, Surrey GU22 0SH, ² European Parkinson's Disease Association, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3NJ

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Introduction

To receive a diagnosis of a chronic neurological illness is the beginning of a long journey into the unknown—a journey that may begin in hope, pass through periods of elation and frustration, and finally end in acceptance and resignation. We would like you to come with us part of the way along the journey of Parkinson's disease, seen from the point of view of those who are compelled to make it—the patients and their carers.

The map

When we begin any journey, we need a map. We need to pack and prepare for the journey. We need to know what to expect along the way. The telling of the diagnosis and the explanation of the disease and its treatment form just such a map. And, like the maps of the medieval world, the map of Parkinson's disease is full of unknown territories and nameless threats. Small wonder that the telling of the . . . [Full text of this article]

Where the map starts and ends

Travelling companions

What travellers need along the way

Travelling alone

Losing the path

Travellers' tales

Journey's end

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