Included below are the messages from Barbara Potts re the word "hypomimia"
which Charlie Meyer kindly explained the meaning of to me. (It means
reduced facial expression.) Ms. Potts is now concerned about the
appropriateness of its use in an article about pd. Is anybody familiar
with it? Barb
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Barbara Patterson [log in to unmask]
HSC 2J22 905-525-9140, ext. 22403
School of Nursing
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I work for a medical Writing company. We are currently producing an
article on Parkinsons Disease, and have encountered the word HYPOMIMIA.
We cannot find this word in the Medical Dictionary. While we understand
the meaning of the term, is that the correct terminology???
I'd appreciate any light you can shed on this for us. Thanks.
Barbara Potts
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Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 17:59:03 -0700
From: bbpotts <[log in to unmask]>
To: Barbara Patterson <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Correct terminology
Barbara Patterson wrote:
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> Hi, Barbara. The explanation of the term that I received is "reduced
> facial expression" which does apply to Parkinson's. I have never seen
> the word before (which is not surprising since I am a secretary in the
> School of Nursing) but one of the symptoms of pd is "reduced facial
> expression" or "Parkinson's Mask". Would you like me to post your
> request for information on the Parkinsn List? Barb
I would appreciate it...We don't want to be using a term that is "made
up" or not the correct trerminology.
Thanks for your help!!
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> Barbara Patterson [log in to unmask]
> HSC 2J22 905-525-9140, ext. 22403
> School of Nursing
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