Paul D.

Paul D. is at the peak of his career as general secretary of a bank when he receives a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease in 2011. He receives the diagnosis, which is preceded by incorrect treatment, by post. Exercise is important to Paul D.; among other things, he does cardio and strength training at the fitness centre. He also practices and teaches various dances. At the time of the interview, he has been living with the disease for nine years. In 2017, he started deep brain stimulation therapy, which was three years ago at the time of the interview. As a hobby, he is very busy on the computer. Age at the time of diagnosis: 50 Treatment: Deep brain stimulation

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Trembling at work

Paul D. tells how he notices his hands shaking at work and thinks it will pass.

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TRANSCRIPT

Yes, well, that was eleven years ago, in October, exactly, 2008. At that time I was at, if you like, the peak of the career, because at that time I was "il segretario generale", that is, the secretary general of the bank and the secretary of the board of directors, "consiglio d'amministrazione". And I was therefore one of the most important employees of the bank after the management and I also earned a lot of money and so. Then I thought that the trembling one day while typing, that was due to all the work, because of course I worked a lot at that time. But then at some point I went to the family doctor and he said he didn't know what it was and sent me to a neurologist, a freelance neurologist or a neurologist in private practice.

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