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I caution and remind us that both PD and schizophrenia occur in about 1% of the population. This means that, on the average, 1% of the population of everyone we know (family of concern here) will have schizophrenia, keeping in mind that most of us already know someone with PD. With about 1,500 subscribers, and about 10 per immediate family (15,000 subscriber's family), we should expect to find 150 cases of schizophrenia, normally. Therefore, many reported coincidental cases of both PD and Schizo in our PARKINSN listserv families is not reliable data. Sharing these annectotal incidences of schizophrenia helps as CW support, but is not scientific statistically randon sampling. But, it offers more questions to toss at the NIH people who have to divide the fewer real dollars they get each year to find cures for diseases of the brain. SUPPORT THE UDALL BILL. 0===================================================================0 | @..@ A.J. CONOVALOFF | | (----) "The Molokan Cyber-Cowboy" __o | | ( >__< ) PSP Support Groups of Arizona `\<, | | ^^ ~~ ^^ [log in to unmask] . . ..(*)/`(*) | 0===================================================================0