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If
you work in the welding rod industry and have been diagnosed with
Parkinson’s disease, you may want to consider seeking a second
opinion. Levodopa treatment may not work for you, because you may
be suffering from manganism rather than Parkinson’s disease.
If this is the case, you may be eligible for a free manganese poisoning
screening.
To learn more about welding, manganese poisoning, and Parkinson’s
disease, please fill out the contact form to the right.
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| It is important
to remember that levodopa and Sinemet only reduce the symptoms of
Parkinson’s disease. If these drugs do not alleviate your
symptoms, then you may be suffering from some other disease with
symptoms that are similar to Parkinson’s disease. Once such
disease is manganism, which is caused by excessive exposure to manganese
(manganese poisoning). People who are involved in the welding industry
are especially prone to manganism. If you are a welder who has been
diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and are being treated with
levodopa with no success, you may be suffering from manganism.
Manganism, or manganese poisoning, is often the result of exposure
to welding fumes. Manganism is characterized by mental difficulties
and the impairment of motor skills.
Symptoms of Manganism include:
* Tremors
* Awkward gait
* Abnormal balance
* Memory loss
* Impairment of motor skills
* Slurred speech
* Lack of facial expression
* Sleep disorders
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