Is the copper link strong in Parkinson’s disease as well? Initial runs of the algorithm are pulling up potential causal associations to redox-active metals like crazy. Very, very preliminary runs. But watch out for more on the associations between copper and Parkinson’s disease. It may be a general feature of many neurodegenerative diseases.
- Description: “Copper appears to be one of the main environmental factors that trigger the onset and enhance the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by preventing the clearance and accelerating the accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain. That is the conclusion of a study appearing today in the journal Proceed…“
- Source Link: http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/index.cfm?id=3916
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I have had pd since I was 40yrs old. I was diagnosed with idiopathic pd, no family Hx. and do not have the genes for pd.
I am very interested in finding a cure for pd. I have had DBS, Attempted j-peg for Duopa, plus several different meds. I am now 63y/o and have advanced pd. Before I die I’d love nothing more than find a cure. (My neurologist said more than likely I’ve had a mutation to cause my pd.)
Thank you very msuch.
Hello Patricia, you’ve lived with PD for 23 years, and in that time I am embarrassed to say that there has been very little progress in ways that are meaningful to sufferers. PD is multifactorial and has so many subtypes and causes, genes and environment, that I doubt that anybody will be able to determine your precise combination. That’s one of the things that makes slowing PD progression such a daunting task. Thanks for your comment!
Is there any association and/or interaction between copper and the vagus nerve that can lead to the development of Parkinson’s disease?
I also wonder if different methods of exposure to neurotoxins as well as different neurotoxins can lead to different neurological disorders. And which aspect has the greatest impact: the toxin? Or the method of exposure?
My maternal grandmother was a welder due WWII. She developed ALS years later. I was a molecular biologist with exposure to various neurotoxins (albeit under recommended lab safety) and developed early onset Parkinson’s.
Hi Jennifer, thanks for the questions. There’s a good review of environmental factors in Parkinson’s disease that you should read. This may answer these and other environmental questions you may have. You mention that your grandmother was a welder – there is a well-known association with manganese exposure and Parkinson’s, especially the presence of manganese fumes while welding.
My husband as a kid was task to kill the weeds around his families lake in Ohio. He would get copper sulfate, which he said was a pretty blue, mix a coffee can full with water, put it in a sprayer and kill the weeds around the lake. He said the weeds would die quickly. He has had Pd for 10 years. Would you please tell me what research has been done in this field?