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From: "Thomas Riess" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 9:41 AM
Subject: (no subject)


> 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: _____54__
>
> NUMBER OF YEARS SINCE YOU WERE DIAGNOSED WITH PD: __5______
>
> DO YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH TREMOR? no_________
>
> DO YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH WALKING? ___yes______
>
>     FREEZING IN DOORWAYS? no________
>
>     SHUFFLING GAIT? _yes_______
>
>     PROBLEMS STARTING TO WALK? ___yes______
>
>     PROBLEMS SUSTAINING WALKING? ___yes______
>
> 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?
____yes_____
>
> ARE SOME FLOOR PATTERNS EASIER FOR YOU TO WALK ACROSS (for example, cracks
in
> the sidewalk)? _yes__________
>
> 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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