Has anyone had a diagnosis of PD but had no evidence of dopamine deficiency (SWEDD) when they had a DatScan?
I had this some years ago and the level of my PD symptoms has never changed. I reviewed the old scan with my MDS at my last review at Queen Square using an updated computer and, while it showed no evidence of dopamine deficiency, it was noticeable that the left hand side of the scan image was dull but the right hand side was bright. My PD its tremor dominant right sided and is governed by dopamine on the left hand side of the scan. It looks as though I am not suffering neuronal loss but that the neurons governing my PD are just not working properly. My MDS now calls this Benign PD.