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It is really great to know that Disney hires veterans, when so many who return from active duty are ignored and can't find work.

I do not have PD, but from what I understand it's important to keep track of symptoms and when medications are taken so that they can figure out when meds wear off, how long it takes for them to take effect, etc.

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong!

There is no known cause of Parkinson's. I believe there are some genetic mutations for some people - particularly Askenazi Jews, if I recall correctly? Also there is some cause to believe that if you were exposed to Agent Orange that this may play a part in developing PD. But there is no convincing evidence (at this time) that PD is hereditary or can be caused by the environment - though there are obviously a multitude of studies investigating those topics. Basically, there's nothing you can do to prevent it.

I used to work at a non-profit for Parkinson's Disease and my grandfather was diagnosed with PD very late in his life. You're so young and you haven't had the disease long...what made you want to undergo such a serious procedure so early?

Best of luck to you, I hope they find a cure (or at least a cause) soon.

Thanks! This is really interesting.