pagf, psp, pwp : Please explain what the acronyms used on this site mean. thanks
acronyms : pagf, psp, pwp : Please... - Cure Parkinson's
acronyms
Pure akinasia gait freezing, progressive supra nuclear palsy , person with parkinsons.
thanks-- I had no idea what they meant! Now i see why they are abbreviated.
I didn't eather
THOUGHT I HAD REPLIED OT YOUR POST EXPLAINING PSP which i have BUT ,MSUT HAQVE LOST IT IN THE ETHER......
HOWEVER IT SI ARARE TYPE FO PARKINSONS ' NO MEDS FOR IT ; IT USUALLY MANIFESTS ITSELF IN BALANCE /F ALLING PROBLEMS; EYE PROBS; CO=-ORDINATION PROBS ' HANDWRITING / TYPING AND GENERAL SPEECH AND COMMUNICATION PROBS ETC ETC
I,M ASITLL HER E 4+ YEARS ON FM DXS AND AM SITLLL UPRIGHT MOS T OF THE TIME
I SUE A WHEELCHAIR 4 INDOOR SAND OUT AS IT MAKES MY FALLS FEWER INA DAY AND AM GOOD AS THEY SAY = IT OULD BE A LOT WORSE
LOL JILL\
I am so sorry ..If it is Parkinsons why doesnt any of the meds work? what about brain surgery?
If some one takes Levodopa in a big enough dose then they will benefit from it if "standard" ideopathic PD is their affliction. My initial dose had to be doubled for me to be able to tell any difference. If no benefit is found then this is a classic test" for the disease being ideopathic (no known cause "standard") PD. When I did eventually get a large enough dose the effect was profound. I went from being a minor quivering wreck to being "normal" within an hour of taking a dose.
I am afraid that after being on a site such as this for any length of time we all slip into bad habits. Thank you for reminding us that acronyms should be used only following a complete, expanded version first.
Is there anything in particular you would like explaining as a priority?
Thanks for asking that question. I was wondering the same thing.
Hi siak. Pwp is 'People with Parkinson's. I do not know the other two but perhaps they stand for: "Perhaps something personal?" and " Passing a good wind?"
John
I only know one of them PWP stands for Persons with Parkinsons
A number belong to what is called Parkinson Plus (atypical Parkinsons) syndromes:
MSA......Multiple Systems Atrophy
PSP......Progessive supranuclear paralysis
LBD......Lewy body dementia
CBD......Corticobasal degeneration
Then we use
PD...... Parkinson's disease
PWP.....Patient /person/people with Parkinson
Lol .....laugh out loud
TLA - Three Letter Abbreviation
Well I'm rather disappointed that no one liked my TLA ?
Thanks all for the humor and replies to my question. I don't use social media like texts and so I am not familiar with some of them. Pete and John Pepper, the humor is appreciated. it is what keeps us going.
Thanks all for the explanation and humor!!!
My topic is. GBS