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On Sun, 18 Mar 2001 11:12:49 -0800 Julius Margolis <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
> At 12:41 PM 3/16/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >Dear Listmembers,
> >
> >As some of you may know over the past several years, myself (a
> parkinsonian)
> >in
> >collaboration with the Human Interface Technology lab (part of the
> University
> >of Washington) have been developing special gait cueing glasses to
> assist
> >parkinsonians in overcoming walking problems. The purpose of the
> survey is to
> >determine how common certain experiences are among parkinsonians.
> By
> >responding to the following few questions you can assist us in
> furthering
> >this research.
> >
> >
> >AGE: 66> >
> >NUMBER OF YEARS SINCE YOU WERE DIAGNOSED WITH PD: ___4_____
> >
> >DO YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH TREMOR? ___No______
> >
> >DO YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH WALKING? __Yes_______
> >
> >     FREEZING IN DOORWAYS? __yes> >
> >     SHUFFLING GAIT? _yes_______
> >
> >     PROBLEMS STARTING TO WALK? __Yes, at times, after sitting for
> a long
> > time_______
> >
> >     PROBLEMS SUSTAINING WALKING?  Yes, sometimes very
> tired_________
> >
> >DO EVER FEEL AS THOUGH YOUR FEET ARE "GLUED TO THE FLOOR"?
> __Yes________
> >
> >DO YOU FIND THAT STEPPING OVER OBJECTS ON THE FLOOR IS HELPFUL FOR
> WALKING?
>  yes________> >
> >DO YOU FIND THAT YOU DON'T FREEZE WHILE WALKING UP OR DOWN STAIRS?
> >____Never thought about it_____
> >
> >ARE SOME FLOOR PATTERNS EASIER FOR YOU TO WALK ACROSS (for example,
> cracks in
> >the sidewalk)? _____?______
> >
> >Thank you for your response.  For your  information I will publish
> the
> >results of this survey on the PD listserver.
> >
> >Tom Riess
> >
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