ParkinsonsOnline.org

1) I would like to discuss these ideas and offer some of my own. What are my options?

There are four venues for discussion. First is commentary within the Blog. Second is the forum called Caduceus within the Think Tank. Third is email via the "Contact" button. And fourth, in some cases we will accept "Posters" from others and post them alongside our own.

2) Why an "Online Think Tank?"

Parkinson's Disease is an extremely complex subject incorporating elements of immunology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, and neurology, just for starters. As Dr. William Langston has pointed out, we need to approach PD as more than a simple movement disorder and to draw in scientists in fields besides neurology. We hope to make a contribution to that goal.

3) There is a lot of work invested here. Who did it and why?

The site itself is the work of Richard (Rick) Everett, aka "parkins1", and is based on a three-year collaboration with a French surgeon, Anne Frobert, MD, of Lyon. Thousands of hours of research are represented here. Because both were themselves PWP, their motivation was high. Taking advantage of the relatively new powers of communication and of access granted by the Internet, they formed an extensive and comprehensive view of PD and present it here as a beginning point for discussion.