Read the story, and check Matt’s blog Matt’s Journey, to follow the story further.
Parkinson’s case offers glimmer of hope for future research
08:46 PM CDT on Friday, August 15, 2008
By JEFFREY WEISS / Staff Writer jweiss@dallasnews.com
DALLAS – Matthew Greenstein is living a story about illness, failure and a chance at redemption. He’s also an example of how, in an era when medical research is mostly about crowds of scientists and millions of dollars, a little luck might still make a difference.
Some of the details of his life are like an anti-lottery ticket: Matt has Parkinson’s disease at an age — 32 —when almost nobody has it. He has psychological issues that require medication — but most of the medicines are either bad for people with Parkinson’s or not strong enough to treat Matt’s problem.
But here’s the kicker: A couple of months ago, right after his Dallas psychiatrist prescribed his one remaining choice of medication, Matt’s Parkinson’s got a lot better.
And, finally, I’m proud of Matt for having the guts it takes to tell this story.
If you know someone with Parkinson’s, please pass this story on. Maybe they can learn something, or be helped.