By Autumn Gray
Life After Parkinson’s Disease Improved
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Like many Americans, Santa Fe architect Shawn Evans had had difficulty sleeping for about as long as he could remember. About 15 years ago, he lost his sense of smell, and somewhere along the way, his right arm stopped swinging as he walked. The peculiarities came on so gradually and seemingly without connection that Evans either didn’t notice or disregarded them.
Then, in 2017, a tremor that he couldn’t ignore appeared in his right thumb. He decided to see a neurologist. The doctor diagnosed Evans with young onset Parkinson’s disease. Evans was 47 and a business owner, with two boys and a wife. He was devastated beyond description – then.
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