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hi, i'm looking for information about the rate of progression about physical symptoms of parkinsons. my grandmother has had parkinsons for quite a while, and was doing quite well until a recent case of pneumonia, after which she lost a lot of mobility--walking became impossible without a walker, always stands on her toes and is real hard for her to push her heels to the floor. before that she was slow when walking around the house, but i hadn't noticed much that was awkward about her gait. what is the usual case (if there is such a thing) with physical symptom progression? do they progress slowly/rapidly? if progression has been slow, does progression accelerate in bursts at times, or does the rate stay mostly steady? also, does anyone have any experience with extended hospital stays and their effects on mobility? for instance, if you are in a hospital bed for 3-4 weeks, would the lack of activity increase muscle rigidity or atrophy? thanks a lot for any information, archie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged, and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please immediately return this by e-mail and then delete it. ============================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn