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Thursday 9 June 2016

PD - a weapon of no choice

I heard of a man who exhibited the following symptoms:
  • First symptom was an inner tremor in his right arm.
  • The tremor moved into his right leg and made inroads into his left leg.
  • Frequently he shuffled when he walked.
  • Sometimes one foot would drag a little
  • the tremor moved into both sides of the body and was clearly apparent in both hands.
  • Being a proud man, he would hold his hand(s) behind his back when in public, to avoid appearing weak and ineffectual
  • In times of great stress, his tremors were so bad, they interfered with his life
  • As the stress increased, his posture became more and more stooped, like an old man
  • Greater stressers exacerbated his problems, physically and mentally
  • He seemed to have moments of dementia and gossip had him falling down and chewing the carpet when in fits of rage, resulting in the nickname "Carpeteater
  • His movements were made more slowly
  • Even his thinking became foggy and he made mistakes
  • Finally, he put a bullet through his head.
  • There is a debate as to whether or not he had parkinson's. So, what do you think?

    Did Hitler have parkinson's, or some other neurological disorder? I vote for PD and I think it had an effect on the outcome of WWII. From the web, the following:

    Did Parkinson's disease lose Hitler the war? Study claims the condition made the Fuhrer reckless and violent

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    By the end of his life, Hitler had a pronounced tremor in his hands
    This has led some scientists to question whether he had Parkinson's
    Latest study says horrific murders were influenced by the disease
    The condition may have led him to attack Russia prematurely in 1941

    READ MORE of the article from whichh this quote was taken.

    Guten Nacht.

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