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Hi Robert, I do not know the medical term for the freezing that happens, but we find that Prem's doctor understands very well what we mean if we say that he has episodes of freezing. My husband said it as though his feet are stuck by suction to the floor. His doctor understood perfectly. I'd downloaded a Parkinson's rating scale sometime ago which has all the various symptoms of PD and is meant for the use of medical personnel. In that too the term used is 'freezing'. I imagine you will have no difficulty in getting the neurologists to understand what you mean if you use it. Moneesha 2010/1/25 Robert Ravel <[log in to unmask]> > Folks, > > > > My father is 78 years old, suffers from Parkinsons symptoms and is > refractory to LDopa. > > > I will be seeing two new neurologists in about 3 weeks time in my efforts > to get some help for my father. > > > One of the neurologists will look at my father in terms of whether botox > injections will help, but I will ask both for any pharmacological > interventions they could suggest. > > > I am trying to write a complete brief on my father's condition, and wish to > refer to a symptom where my father's feet frequently freeze (or they act > like they are glued to the ground) when he tries to take a step. > > > I would like to use the medical term for this, but I can't seem to find it. > > > Can anyone suggest what this symptom is referred to in medical terms? > > > Thank you > > > Robert > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn