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> Becky Potts wrote: > > Hi! My name is Becky Potts. I'm going into my junior year in > highschool. I'm interested in this list for a few reasons. My > grandpa was diagnosed with Parkinson's a few years ago, but just > recently I have become interested in scientific research of > nuerological diseases. I researched Huntington's Disease in depth > after doing a small project and becoming interested in HD. I learned > that any science project to be done would take 5 to 10 to 20 years and > would not be a highschool project, so I decided to switch my view to > Parkinson's. I did a little bit of research and discovered that it is > not yet known for sure if PD has a genetic link. I thought that > would be a great project for me to look into (especially considering > that if there is a link then I may eventually develop the disease!). > My idea is to simply gather enough information (case histories of > relatives with PD) to do a statistical analysis on the genetic link. > If there is any way anyone could help me with this project, I would be > extremely grateful! > > I've gotten my data sheet figured out, so if I could ask a few > questions it would be a great help. (I need to have your permission > to use this information in my study before I get into the fairs and > symposia.) Ok, here goes: > > 1. PWP's name > 2. PWP's location (city, state/province) > 3. PWP's/your E-mail address > 4. PWP's occupation > 5. PWP's relatives with PD (if any) and the following info on them > as > well as PWP > 6. gender > 7. Onset Age (first symptoms) > 8. Diagnosis Age (when doctors diagnosed PD) > 9. Age now > 10. other illnesses PWPs have had > 11. chemicals PWPs have been exposed to > 12. other trauma PWPs have endured > 13. Ethincity of PWPs > 14. Brief history of geopraphic locations PWPs have lived in > > Wow! What a list! I hope it's not too hard to track it all down!! > I understand if you don't know all the info. Thanks for helping!! > > > Becky Potts > Dear Becky, What a wonderful projecr. I am going to take my time over fillng this out for you, so that it is clear and logical and thought out. I am also printing out a copy for my friend Anne to fill out for you as she does not have a computer. We have both been participants in the NIH genetics project, so basically have all the information you need at our fingertips. Will get back to you soon. Good Luck. Hilary BLue