I’m a Retired Neurologist. Should I Tell Someone I Think She Has Parkinson’s?

[Farooqji]

nytimes.com/2024/02/23/maga...

[MBAnderson]

I agree with the ethicist

[Bolt_Upright]

Paywall, but I found the story (without the response) here: facebook.com/story.php/?sto...

I don't think he has enough information to be diagnosing her with PD. At the most he should just maybe mention some of her "obvious" symptoms and suggest she see her doctor.

[JohnPepper]

You should tell that person and also that he or she can ivercome it by doing fast walking, as many others hav esuccessfully done. Be HONEST!

[jocelyng]

I’ve become more self-conscious over time, so I think about whether people notice my symptoms. Sometimes I even wonder whether a neurologist would say something to me.

[pearlette]

Have not read the paper.

I am a physician myself.

9 years ago a medical colleague who was a geriatrician who looked after the older Parkinson's patient in his area pointed out my subtle signs of Parkinsons when I was doing a temporary contract in his area.

We had worked together as residents about 20 years back.

I was gratefulbut delayed seeking a formal diagnosis. I might have been better off taking his advice to get assessed.