Becky Potts wrote: > > Dear Listmembers, > > I posted a message a few weeks ago about this project, and got > about 30 great responses! A huge thanks goes out to all of you who > helped!! However, to do a significant statisticl analysis I need many > more responses. I would be very grateful to anyone who will help! > > 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. I would be > extremely grateful if you could help me with this project. 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. > There are two main possible risks: 1. Emotional Stress to you at > speaking of this family illness, 2. Because you are responding by > e-mail the response may not be completely private or secure, but I > will assure you that I won't use any names, addresses, or identifying > characteristics in my final project. Thanks!) Ok, here goes: > > 1. PWP's name Julie Berchenbriter > 2. PWP's location (city, state/province) Cedar Rapids, Iowa > 3. PWP's/your E-mail address [log in to unmask] > 4. PWP's occupation Systems Manager > 5. PWP's relatives with PD (if any) and the following info on them as well as PWP None known > 6. gender Female > 7. Onset Age (first symptoms) Approximately age 25 > 8. Diagnosis Age (when doctors diagnosed PD) 41 > 9. Age now 50 > 10. other illnesses PWPs have had Mitral valve prolapse > 11. chemicals PWPs have been exposed to Possible chemicals in well water from fertilizer run-off > 12. other trauma PWPs have endured No physical trauma; psychological trauma: divorce, ex-husband currently battling pancreatic cancer > 13. Ethnicity of PWPs (certain Italian and Chinese families have had > unusual clusters of PD, so Ethnic Background may be a factor) German ancestry > 14. Brief history of geopraphic locations PWPs have lived in (if > you've grown up in a pristine mountain valley or a huge smoggy city it > could make a difference) > I spent the first 17 years of my life on an Iowa farm (thus the well water mentioned above), the next 12 years in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, Iowa; then 4 years in Vernon, Connecticut; 4 years in Union Lake, Michigan; and the last 11+ years back in Cedar Rapids. > 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. Thank you so much for > helping!! > > Becky Potts > > P.S. if anyone is interested the results of my project, I will be > posting them on the list and will also send the whole thing (paper, > graphs, charts, etc.) via snail mail to whoever asks. Thanks again! > > > Becky: Hope the above info helps you with your project. Good luck!> >