>PD and Stature: 29 Sep 1996: >The other day at a PD support group meeting, I noticed that four of >the 8 or 9 attendees were small people; not dwarfs or midgets, just >notably in the lower half of the range. I don't know offhand of any >specific report on this correlation, but there must be a pile of >statistics out there. Just for fun, I'd like to hear from anyone >who feels he or she is small: say 63" or less for women, 67" or >less for men. If you know any other PWP in this category, send the >data for them too. All I need for now is: Height(inches); Gender; >Age at diagnosis. This is decidedly not a scientific survey, but >stature may well be brain-related (the pituitary is nearly at the >center of the brain). I'll count the entries and, if they look >interesting, post results here in a couple of weeks. >Cheers, >Joe > > > > >J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 >3527 Cody Road >Sherman Oaks CA 91403 > Janet Mckinney >Height 60 inches age 51 PD 3 years This is an interesting observation. I would be interested in your responses. Janet [log in to unmask]