Posted by Sarah T. on January 22, 2006, at 1:30:51
In reply to Re: medications and handwriting » linkadge, posted by Emily Elizabeth on January 20, 2006, at 22:03:38
> >> But seriously, I agree w/ the above poster who suggested the role of dopamine. I know that in Parkinson's Disease (levels of dopamine too low) handwriting is typically affected early-ish in the illness. So, it seems reasonable to me that dopaminergic meds (or coming off of them) could have something to do w/ it.>>Best,> EE
Hi Emily Elizabeth,
A decline in penmanship is also characteristic of some other neurological diseases. For example, long before Ronald Reagan was diagnosed and went public with Alzheimer's Disease, analysis of his memos indicated that something was amiss. His handwriting changed and, although he did not have Parkinson's Disease, his handwriting looked like the characteristic Parkinsonian scrawl.
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