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-----Original Message----- From: Suoniemi Samppa <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Friday, January 09, 1998 5:31 AM Subject: Online survey >I apologise for the difficulties related to the attachment file. I also >apologise for the use of technical terms (for example medicinal >compound names), as some of you kindly pointed out. However, I must use >them for a very simple reason: commercial brand names >in Europe are different from those in the US, let alone Asia. These >names are the only universal ones at my disposal. > >It is likely that I will travel to the US during 1998. The purpose of my >trip is to compare American and European treatment strategies. >Hopefully I will find some kind of correlation between pharmacological >treatments and their outcomes. If there are any particular >people in the US that I should get in touch with, please feel free to >make suggestions. > >Samppa Suoniemi >[log in to unmask] >Fax: +358-2-3383 451 > >Here are the questions: > > >1. Sex: 1. Male 2. Female > ____Male_________________________________ > >2. Nationality _American________________________________ > >3. Age 1. below 55 ___ > 2. 55-65 __x_ > 3. above 65 ___ > >4. How long ago were You diagnosed with PD? > 1. 0-5 years ago ___ > 2. 6-10 years ago ___ > 3. 11-15 years ago _x__ > 4. over 15 years ago ___ > >5. What medications are You taking at the moment? > 1. amantadine >___________________________________________ > 2. antikolinergics >_________________________________________ > 3. selegiline XX >____________________________________________ > 4. dopamine agonist XX >______________________________________ > 5. levodopa XX >____________________________________________ > 6. COMT inhibitor >_______________________________________ > 7. something else: >________________________________________ > >6. In general, are You satisfied with the effectiveness of Your >medication? > _______________somewhat____________________________________ > _______________________________________________________________ > _______________________________________________________________ > >7. How often are You troubled by the following symptoms (on a scale from >1 to 5, 1=all the time 5=never): >tremor _2__ >rigidity _4__ >slowness of movement _2__ >postural instability _3__ >dyskinesia _3__ >hallucinations _5__ >dementia _5__ >depression _5__ >dystonia _4__ >sexual problems _2__ > >8. How disabling are the following symptoms (on a scale from 1 to 5, >1=extremely disabling 5=no disability): >tremor _3__ >rigidity __4_ >slowness of movement _4__ >postural instability _4__ >dyskinesia _4__ >hallucinations _5__ >dementia _5__ >depression _5__ >dystonia __4_ >sexual problems _3__ > >9. Have You ever been hospitalized due to PD symptoms? Which symptom(s)? >Chest pains that were not a heart problem--believe to be spasms > >________________________________________________________________________ >____ > >Nancy Burnham cg for Don 64/14_ >____ > >________________________________________________________________________ >____ >