Thank you, Janet!!

        Becky
-----Original Message-----
From: Janet Paterson <[log in to unmask]>
To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, August 10, 1998 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: Hello Everyone! / becky's project


>hi becky
>
>you wrote:
>>Hi!  My name is Becky Potts.  I'm going into my junior year in
>>highschool.  I'm interested in this list for a few reasons.  My grandpa
>>was diagnosed with Parkinson's a few years ago, but just recently I have
>>become interested in scientific research of nuerological diseases.  I
>>researched Huntington's Disease in depth after doing a small project and
>>becoming interested in HD.  I learned that any science project to be
>>done would take 5 to 10 to 20 years and would not be a highschool
>>project, so I decided to switch my view to Parkinson's.  I did a little
>>bit of research and discovered that it is not yet known for sure if  PD
>>has a genetic link.  I thought that would be a great project for me to
>>look into (especially considering that if there is a link then I may
>>eventually develop the disease!).  My idea is to simply gather enough
>>information (case histories of relatives with PD) to do a statistical
>>analysis on the genetic link.  If there is any way anyone could help me
>>with this project, I would be extremely grateful!
>>
>>I've gotten my data sheet figured out, so if I could ask a few questions
>>it would be a great help.  (I need to have your permission to use this
>>information in my study before I get into the fairs and symposia.)  Ok,
>>here goes:
>>
>>1. PWP's name
>>2. PWP's location (city, state/province)
>>3. PWP's/your E-mail address
>>4. PWP's occupation
>>5. PWP's relatives with PD (if any) and the following
>      info on them as well as PWP
>>6. gender
>>7. Onset Age (first symptoms)
>>8. Diagnosis Age (when doctors diagnosed PD)
>>9. Age now
>>10. other illnesses PWPs have had
>>11. chemicals PWPs have been exposed to
>>12. other trauma PWPs have endured
>>13. Ethincity of PWPs
>>14. Brief history of geopraphic locations PWPs have lived in
>>
>>Wow!  What a list!  I hope  it's not too hard to track it all down!!
>>I understand if you don't know all the info.  Thanks for helping!!
>>
>>Becky Potts
>
>i am impressed with your project and your enthusiasm!
>
>since every message ever posted to this list [since november 1993]
>is stored in the list archives
>[on the web at: http://new.parkinsons.org.uk/index.htm]
>i have chosen to answer you via the list:
>
>1. PWP's name
>= janet paterson
>2. PWP's location (city, state/province)
>= almonte, ontario, canada
>3. PWP's/your E-mail address
>= [log in to unmask]
>4. PWP's occupation
>= writer
>5. PWP's relatives with PD (if any) and the following
>     info on them as well as PWP
>= none
>6. gender
>= female
>7. Onset Age (first symptoms)
>= 38
>8. Diagnosis Age (when doctors diagnosed PD)
>= 41
>9. Age now
>= 51
>10. other illnesses PWPs have had
>= gall bladder surgery
>11. chemicals PWPs have been exposed to
>= 'baygon' household spray in bermuda in 1981
>12. other trauma PWPs have endured
>= head trauma and concussion in bermuda in 1981
>13. Ethincity of PWPs
>= canadian/scottish/irish/english
>14. Brief history of geopraphic locations PWPs have lived in
>=toronto, ontario, canada 1947-1981
>=bermuda 1981-1997
>=almonte, ontario, canada, 1997-1998
>
>in regard to help or advice with your project
>i highly recommend the PubMed website
>for abstracts of published medical/scientific studies at:
>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
>
>
>good luck!
>
>your cyber sibling
>
>janet
>
>a new voice: http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/janet/index.htm
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>janet paterson
>