Thank you, Janet!! Becky -----Original Message----- From: Janet Paterson <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Monday, August 10, 1998 4:20 PM Subject: Re: Hello Everyone! / becky's project >hi becky > >you 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 > >i am impressed with your project and your enthusiasm! > >since every message ever posted to this list [since november 1993] >is stored in the list archives >[on the web at: http://new.parkinsons.org.uk/index.htm] >i have chosen to answer you via the list: > >1. PWP's name >= janet paterson >2. PWP's location (city, state/province) >= almonte, ontario, canada >3. PWP's/your E-mail address >= [log in to unmask] >4. PWP's occupation >= writer >5. PWP's relatives with PD (if any) and the following > info on them as well as PWP >= none >6. gender >= female >7. Onset Age (first symptoms) >= 38 >8. Diagnosis Age (when doctors diagnosed PD) >= 41 >9. Age now >= 51 >10. other illnesses PWPs have had >= gall bladder surgery >11. chemicals PWPs have been exposed to >= 'baygon' household spray in bermuda in 1981 >12. other trauma PWPs have endured >= head trauma and concussion in bermuda in 1981 >13. Ethincity of PWPs >= canadian/scottish/irish/english >14. Brief history of geopraphic locations PWPs have lived in >=toronto, ontario, canada 1947-1981 >=bermuda 1981-1997 >=almonte, ontario, canada, 1997-1998 > >in regard to help or advice with your project >i highly recommend the PubMed website >for abstracts of published medical/scientific studies at: >http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/ > > >good luck! > >your cyber sibling > >janet > >a new voice: http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/janet/index.htm >51/10 - endocarb/selegiline/fluoxetine - [log in to unmask] >janet paterson >