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Reply to message from [log in to unmask] of Mon, 17 Nov > >My mother was just diagnosed with Parkinsons, and I'm trying to find a >local support group for her. Something in the Cleveland/Akron, Ohio area. >Is anyone aware of a group meeting in that area? > >Also, is familial Parkinsons always fairly obvious? I'm not aware of >anyone else in my family with the disease. What percentage of patients >have the familial disease? Are there suspected genetic predispositions to >other forms? Is it known/thought that the non-familial forms have the same >etiology? > >Thanks, > >============================================================================= >Mike Holloway |* On average, 9 people a day on the waiting list >[log in to unmask] | for a transplant die for lack of a donor. >_________________________|* The end-stage diseases treated by transplant > do not recognize age, race, nationality or pocketbook. >* There is no justifiable reason to deny organ donation, but many myths and > misunderstandings. >* Next of kin must allow donation. Your family must know your wishes. >* Only a small fraction of the next of kin of potential donors allow > donation to take place. >* In general, medical professionals do not recognize their obligation to > support and promote donation. >Questions? See FAQ: >http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/internet/news/faq/bit.listserv.transplant.html or >ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/bit.listserv.transplant/ >============================================================================ > > Hi mike I know their is a support group at the Clinic. Also, Look in the Plain Dealer Newspaper. Nancy M. --