I apologise for the difficulties related to the attachment file. I also
apologise for the use of technical terms (for example medicinal
compound names), as some of you kindly pointed out. However, I must use
them for a very simple reason: commercial brand names
in Europe are different from those in the US, let alone Asia. These
names are the only universal ones at my disposal.

It is likely that I will travel to the US during 1998. The purpose of my
trip is to compare American and European treatment strategies.
Hopefully I will find some kind of correlation between pharmacological
treatments and their outcomes. If there are any particular
people in the US that I should get in touch with, please feel free to
make suggestions.

Samppa Suoniemi
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Fax: +358-2-3383 451

Here are the questions:


1. Sex:  1. Male      2. Female
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2. Nationality _________________________________

3. Age         1. below 55    ___
                        2. 55-65        ___
                     3. above 65  ___

4. How long ago were You diagnosed with PD?
                     1. 0-5 years ago        ___
                     2. 6-10 years ago      ___
                     3. 11-15 years ago    ___
                     4. over 15 years ago  ___

5. What medications are You taking at the moment?
                     1. amantadine
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                     2. antikolinergics
_________________________________________
                     3.  selegiline
____________________________________________
                     4.  dopamine agonist
______________________________________
                        5.      levodopa
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                        6.      COMT inhibitor
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                        7.      something else:
________________________________________

6. In general, are You satisfied with the effectiveness of Your
medication?
    _______________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________

7. How often are You troubled by the following symptoms (on a scale from
1 to 5, 1=all the time 5=never):
tremor ___
rigidity ___
slowness of movement ___
postural instability ___
dyskinesia ___
hallucinations ___
dementia ___
depression ___
dystonia ___
sexual problems ___

8. How disabling are the following symptoms (on a scale from 1 to 5,
1=extremely disabling 5=no disability):
tremor ___
rigidity ___
slowness of movement ___
postural instability ___
dyskinesia ___
hallucinations ___
dementia ___
depression ___
dystonia ___
sexual problems ___

9. Have You ever been hospitalized due to PD symptoms? Which symptom(s)?


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