Hello Susan, Welcome to the list family. This is a good place to find out about coping with Parkinson's. I hopoe your mom finds with your help a competent neuro who deals w/movement disorders and can find meds that will correct her freezing. Be persistent and such a dr. will be found. Hospitalization can be frightening, but look at it as an opportunity to have evaluations of mom and ask alot of questions and be sure a neuro is involved in her treatment. Your mom needs you to be her vocal advocate while she's ill. She is lucky to have you as her dghtr/caregiver. I'm sure with proper neurological evaluation your mom can be helped and improve. Other list members who have been through situations like your mom's will soon be e-mailing you. Jeanette Fuhr 48/dx Nov. 97 <[log in to unmask]> ---------- > are giving > To Email me: [log in to unmask] > > To see me: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/1391/index.html