Parkinson’s case study: ‘You think of this condition as something that affects old men’
The father-of-three, who lives in Cumbernauld and works as a chauffeur, has already signed up to take part in the study.
He said: “It’s so long ago, that I don’t really remember exactly what the first signs were. I noticed a slight tremor when I picked up a spoon or cup of tea, but I didn’t know what it was.
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Hide Ad“I went to my doctor, but he said I was too young to have Parkinson’s, as I was only 42 or 43.
“I finally got to see a specialist and he told me straight away. He said he could tell by my mannerisms, just from looking at me.
“I went for further tests and it was confirmed. I was sort of half expecting it, but it was still a shock. You think of Parkinson’s as something that affects old men.”
CHRIS MARSHALL