--=====================_852646722==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" At 12:36 AM 1/7/97 -0500, you wrote: >My name is Lee, and I am new to this list. I am 33, live in Seattle, and am a fundraiser for the Northwest AIDS Foundation. My mother was diagnosed with PD after a trip to Mayo and a couple of years of unanswered questions. At one point, she was diagnosed with PSP. > Lee, a good place to start is the archives....attached are directions to get specific articles. --=====================_852646722==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" THIS IS THE REVISED CURRENT PARKINSON'S TOPICS BY E-MAIL MESSAGE. DISCARD EARLIER POSTINGS BY THE SAME NAME. Current Parkinson's Topics by E-Mail Welcome new subscribers and those who have found the address to the Parkinsn Archives through out the World Wide Web! Two services are available at [log in to unmask] One is the ability to request a search for information. Another service is the availability of this message, which catagorizes messages that have previously posted to the Parkinsn list and now reside in the archives. These messages may be ordered. For those not acquainted with the Parkinsn list, it is a e-mailing list of Parkinson's patients, care-givers, family members, neurologists, psychologists, family practice doctors, and manufacturer representatives that represent the pharmaceutical industry and equipment manufacturers. We currently have about 1400 members in 34 countries around the world. The language of the list is English. Postings to the list are only accepted from subscribers. If you join us, you will have that privilege also. The Parkinsn list is a high volume list, having from 20 to 30 postings a day, some quite long. If you wish to join us, send an e-mail message to: [log in to unmask] In the body of the message put ONLY FOUR WORDS: subscribe parkinsn Yourfirstname Yoursurname Within a short while you will receive acknowledgement and a welcoming message. Subscription is not required to receive the archival material mentioned in the rest of this message. This is a public service. Everything ever discussed on the Parkinsn list is in our archives. Periodically, a message called, "New Parkinsn Archives Information by E-mail" is posted on the Parkinsn list. "New Parkinsn Archives Information by E-mail" gives instructions on the kinds of searches available, examples, and information on how to request them. Many of you have learned about the Parkinsn list from friends or reading the Wall Street Journal and New York Times articles about pallidotomy. This message gives answers on how to directly use the Parkinsn archives and get information NOW while you are "coming up to speed". MSG Finding Answers to Frequently Asked Questions: order number ARTICLES 001 New Study links Eldepryl/Deprenyl With increased Mortality This study from the UK raises some controversial questions on how often Parkinson's patients die from long term Eldepryl/Sinemet treatment. 002 Article on Information on Aging This article was posted posted by Alan Bonander, ELDER CARE: THEY'RE AGING, AND YOU'RE WORRYING 8/26/94 When children grow up, and parents grow old Published: Aug. 22, 1994 By KATHLEEN DONNELLY Mercury News Staff Writer If someone you know and love needs help, this article will give you a starting point to look for social agencies that help the elderly. 003 Young Onset PD This article was posted by Alan Bonander entitled: THE YOUNG PARKINSON'S PATIENT By Erwin B. Montgomery, Jr., MD This article appeared in the Parkinson News & View, Southern Arizona Chapter APDA, June / July 1994. It is reprinted with their permission. Young onset Parkinson's patients and caregivers need to read this article. 004 Medicare/Medicaid...Congress wants your Home/Car Article posted by John Cottingham. An editorial by Christopher Matthews from the San Francisco Examiner on attempts in Congress to take the cars and homes of those family's with serious illness. 005 Tai Chi Exercise Reduces Falling in the Elderly Newspaper article posted by John Cottingham, Tai Chi Keeps the Doctor Away, Research Says / Chinese exercise helped elderly keep from falling by Paul Recer 006 Wall Street Journal article on pallidotomy Margaret Monty's posting of David Stipp's article in The Wall Street Journal entitled Hope From a Knife-----Surgery for Parkinson's Brings Success Stories In Face of Skepticism 007 News on the Parkinson's Front Several articles compiled into one message...interesting reading. 008 The Scientist: Brainstorms Abound At NIH's NINDS An article from The Scientist magazine outlining where research is going at NINDS. 009 More: Physics and PD 010 Drugs: From Compound to Pharmacy 011 What Parkinsonians Should Know About Social Security Disability Insurance 012 Disability Evaluation under Social Security 013 Incontinence: What the Algorithm has to say, and More 014 ADL and UPDRS Role in PD Treatment 015 Pallidotomies or Thalamotomy on an Outpatient Basis? 016 Chinese Influences in Western Medicine 017 Can't Remember Your Name...How About Singing? 018 RESTLESS LEGS 019 Confusion , Cold Intolerance, Constipation...How i+ 020 Ability to regulate eating declines in elderly 021 New Dystonic Tremor Case Study by list-member, T. Davis 022 Mouse Gene May Lead To Clues by M.A.J. McKenna 023 Surgery and transplants show new promise: by Judy + 024 PALLIDOTOMY; A chance for a normal life by M.A.J. + 025 Listmember Quoted in Toronto Pallidotomy Article 026 Parkinson's Abstracts presented at AAN Convention 1995 WORLD-WIDE PARKINSONS CHATTING INFORMATION 050 Parkinsons Chat Room 051 Getting from AOL to the Undernet Parkinsons channel PD HUMOR 060 Wednesday PD-humor By David Boots 061 HUMOR: Sinemet chain-letter 062 can't get it up (a twisted pair variation on an ol+ 063 Fred Turner, Funny Glossary of Medical Terms PALLIDOTOMY INFORMATION PALLIDOTOMY FOLLOW-UP STUDY 075 M. Dogali, E. Fazzini,E. Kolodny Pallidotomy Follow-up STIMULATION, (PALLID AND THALAMIC) INFORMATION STIM Clinical Trials in Progress 080 Thalamic Stimulation at Vanderbilt, Dr. Thomas Davis 081 Breaking News, Dr. W.C. Koller/Busenbark Pallid STIM Technical Details, Patient Selection 085 Thalamic Stimulation System 086 Deep Brain Stimulation References 087 Don Sandstrom's Thalmic Stimulation Experiences CONTENTS OF CURRENT RESEARCH STUDIES 090 What is Parkinson's Disease and how is it treated? 090 What is Essential Tremor (ET) and how is it treated? The following questions are answered in 0091 091 What is Shy-Drager Syndrome (SDS) and how is it treated? 091 What is SupraNuclear Palsy (SNP) and how is it treated? 091 What is Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)? 091 What is StriatoNigral Degeneration (SND) and how is it treated? 091 What is OlivoPontoCerebellar Atrophy (OPCA) and how is it treated? 091 What is CorticoBasal Ganglionic Degeneration (CBGD) and how is it treated? 091 What is Diffuse Lewy Body Disease (DLBD)? 091 What symptoms may or may not be present in Parkinsonism Plus Syndromes? Table 3. 092 Adverse Reactions to Sinemet CR in the Elderly : Joseph 093 Drug-Induced & Tardive Movement Disorders Gwen M. Vernon 094 Tremor: by Marjorie M. Gillespie 095 Dose-response Relationship of Levodopa/Mood/Anxiety 096 A Study of Hereditary Essential Tremor Bain et al. DIET 097 Dietary Factors in the Management of Parkinson's Disease 098 Re: Fava Beans! 099 Eating Fava Beans in Old San Francisco 100 Three Fava Bean Recipes 101 Mailorder sources for Dry Fava Beans 102 Favism, Faba, Sinemet and Parkinson's DRUG TRIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS 103 NIH Study on Slowing or Stopping PD Progression 104 NINDS Studying Postmenopausal Estrogen Replacement+ PARKINSON'S PLUS DISEASE ETIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSIS 091 PD & PD+ Syndromes by Mark Stacy/J. Jankovic RECOGNITION AND TREATMENT OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE 090 Recog/Treat of Early PD & Other Tremor Disorders by Mark Stacy/D. Brownlee NEW MEDICINAL APPROACHES TO TREATING PARKINSON'S-STUDY 106 NADH--a new therapeutic approach to Parkinson's disease by Birkmayer JGD MEDICATIONS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE 105 Medications in PD 106 Quick PD Drug Glossary 108 Constipation Protocol 109 Corrections to Constipation protocol CONTENTS OF ABSTRACTS IN THE ARCHIVE 200 What Is DHEA? 201 What is Melatonin and How Is It Helpful? 202 NIH Grant to design and synthesize Co-factor of TH 203 Vitamins E and C, Useful in Parkinson's? 204 Gastrointestinal Problems Encountered With PD 205 Does It Take You a Little Longer to Think Now? 206 Are Melonomas Activated by Carbidopa/Levodopa? 207 Has Aluminum Been Implicated in PD? 208 Are Environmental Factors Implicated in PD? 209 GM1, An Elixir of Life for a Damaged Dopamninergic+ 210 Cisapride References 086 Deep Brain Stimulation References 211 A Relationship between Diabetes and PD? 212 fava beans and Mucuna pruriens Natural L-dopa in t+ 213 Cerebral Palsy with parkinsonian symptoms References 214 Essential Tremor: Another use for GM-1 ganglioside? 215 The 2 1/2 Hour Erection..How To..or..Not To 216 Ganglioside GM1 RESOURCES How do I make a Parkinson Alert ID Card which lists 217 the medications I take and drugs that can hurt me? 218 Care-Giver Handbook 219 Algorithm for Managing Parkinson's Disease 220 Blue Glasses Tech Info ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ORDERING MESSAGES You are now ready to order messages from the Parkinsn archive at [log in to unmask] Prepare a message to: [log in to unmask] On the Subject: line put CT:220 Blue Glasses Tech Info (The CT: indicates that this is a Current Topics request. The 220 means message number 220 and following that is the name of the message.) ONLY 1 Current Topics message request per message. I will reply to this message and attach message 220 to it. Please limit your requests to 5 per day. This is easy to do with the copy and paste function of your mail program. Again the example will look like this: To: [log in to unmask] Subject: CT:220 Blue Glasses Tech Info Only one message will be sent per each request with a 5 request per day limit. NOTHING IS REQUIRED IN THE BODY OF THE MESSAGE. Send the message. In a short while, the requested document will be in your mailbox. I haven't set a limit on the number of messages you can request, I have just adjusted the way of ordering them so that I can deliver them to you using the least amount of time and labor on my part. PRINTING NOTES Many of the messages and studies contain information in columns. Print the messages using a non-proportional font. This will allow the items in columns, to line up. Some of the studies were multi-part. For my convenience, I have recombined them into one package for sending. If you wish to print them, use your word processor to put the parts back together in the correct order. All of the parts, ie. pt 1/5, 2/5 etc are clearly labeled even though they may have been packaged out of order. Due to the size of some documents, simple text editors may not always work to view and edit them. Use the import function for ASCII files in your word processor to do this. THIS IS A TEST: 1. What does the CT: that I put on the Subject: line of my message mean to John? A: The CT: will tell him that your message is a request for a Current Topic message. 2. What does that number mean that I put after CT: on the Subject: line? A: The number is the Current Topic message order number of that document and is found in the left hand column of the listing of documents. It tells John which message to attach to his reply to you. 3. If I put the message number on the Subject: line, why put the name of the message there also? A: The message name is a check to make sure that the message number wasn't a typo and likewise when you get the message back, you will know what is contained in that message. 4. How many messages can I request with each CT: message? A: One Current Topic message will be sent for each CT: request. 5. How long should I keep this listing of Current Topic messages? A: Until the message is updated, usually monthly. John Cottingham To search the Parkinsn archive, send search requests to [log in to unmask] with Archive Search as the subject. LibraryH Search of the Subject: line, From: line and Body are possible. Look for "Current Topics...." message for [log in to unmask] Articles and Studies available by e-mail. ======================================================================== --=====================_852646722==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" [log in to unmask] That man may last, but never lives, Who much receives, but nothing gives; HomeBoy #Parkinsons Whom none can love, whom none can thank,-- Creation's blot, creation's blank. John Cottingham Thomas Gibbons (1720-1785): When Jesus dwelt. --=====================_852646722==_--