Discussion Corner Forums

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Welcome to the National Parkinson Foundation's Discussion Corner.  This is the place where you can ask questions about Parkinson's disease, connect with Parkinson's patients and caregivers, or simply chat and make friends within our community.

How to use the Discussion Corner Forums

The following forums are currently available:

Ask The Doctor: Michael S. Okun, M.D., Hubert H. Fernandez, M.D., Ramon Rodriguez, M.D., and Kelly D. Foote, M.D., answer medical questions regarding Parkinson's disease and related matters.  Click here to learn more about Ask The Doctor.

Ask About Nutrition: Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD, answers questions regarding dietary matters and Parkinson's disease.  Click here to learn more about Ask About Nutrition.

Ask The Surgical Team: Kelly D. Foote, M.D. and Michael Okun, M.D. answer questions about surgical matters and Parkinson's disease.  Click here to learn more about Ask The Surgical Team.

Talk To A Speech Clinician: Celia Bassich, PhD, CCC-SLP and Leslie Mahler, PhD, CCC-SLP, MBA answer questions regarding speech and people with Parkinson's disease.  Click here to learn more about Talk To A Speech Clinician.

Pregúntele al Médico: Ramon L Rodriguez, MD contesta a preguntas médicas con respecto la enfermedad de Parkinson y a materias relacionadas.  Sobre Pregúntele al Médico.

Caregivers Forum: A place where caregivers of people with Parkinson's disease can converse and address their unique concerns.

Open Forum: An unmoderated public forum for open discussion among Parkinson's patients and caregivers.

Young Onset Conference Discussion: Discussion of all things related to the Young Onset Parkinson Network Conference. Discuss the program, find rides, plan pre- and post-conference get togethers, etc.

About the New Forum System

The new forum system is no longer email based; you will no longer receive daily email messages.  It is now a bulletin board system.  Anyone can read, browse, and search the new forums; however you must register in order to post new messages.  Subscribers to our previous forum system also must register for the new system in order to post new messages.  Registration for the forums is a separate process from registration for the NPF Online Community.   For more information, please refer to the Discussion Corner Forums Frequently Asked Questions.

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