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> phil, > i am interested in learning more about this study, live in the dc area > so travel is not a great problem. However, i was recently diagnosed > with msa. fortunately i am in the 25% who responds to parkinson's > medication. would i be elegablle for this study? > > thank you. > cathy 52/dx pd 47/dx msa 52 > > Cathy, Since we don't understand why it works for some people and not for others, I don't see why it wouldn't be worth a shot. The key symptom we are looking for is start hesitation and freezing. Since it is a cueing device, if you respond to other external cues, such as, sounds, caregiver touch, patterns on walls/floors, there is a good chance that you will respond to the device. If you find it easier to lift your arms when holding some kind of weight versus empty handed, then you might also benefit from the device. If you feel at times that you can't initiate movement because your muscles are locked from fighting each other, this would be another good sign. Also, inability to time movements is a symptom that might respond. Characterizing patient symptoms that respond to the device is what the study is all about. Phil Gesotti 52/dx 46 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn