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Dear Ray: I am forwarding your message to the PARKINSN list. If anyone has any suggestions about where he should look for information, please send them directly to Ray since he is not a member of the PARKINSN list and will not receive the message. Barb On 19 May 1995 [log in to unmask] wrote: > Ms. Patterson, > > The message below is general case history that I would like to get posted in > the approriate places in an effort to get leads back on related research and > similar cases. My son's symptoms are similar to some of the characteristics in > Parkinson's. If you have any hints about where to start, please let me know. > > Thank you. > > Regards, > > Ray Kubick > [log in to unmask] > (408)974-5896 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To whom it may concern, > > I am writing to you regarding the case of my son, Ryan, age 5. He has been > diagnosed with recessive ataxia of unknown cause with paroxysmal dystonia. We > are trying to learn more about related research and new treatments. The > following is a brief summary of his symptoms: > > 1) General ataxia affecting walking and hand control > 2) Infrequent spasms involving muscle contractions in arm/leg, facial/neck > movements, contorting of the toes and/or wrist. The spasms occur on average 1 > time per week (range of 1 to 15 days between) and last 15 to 120 minutes. > 3) Drooling > 4) Slightly slowed speech, but apparent retained mental ability > 5) Sensitivity to chocolate and caffeine, which may bring on an episode of > spasms within a few hours > > The first sign of anything abnormal was 12/5/94. The first 3 episodes involved > painful contractions on the right side. Later episodes have been less intense > and usually involve the left side. > > We are currently working with Dr. Michael Katz, of San Jose. > > If you have any leads or interest in this case please contact me at > [log in to unmask] > > >