In <59smh4$jhr at sjx-ixn2.ix.netcom.com> flefever at ix.netcom.com(F. Frank
LeFever) writes:
>>In <59kucr$lap at sjx-ixn10.ix.netcom.com> flefever at ix.netcom.com(F.
Frank
>LeFever) writes:
>>>>I am a neuropsychologist with a stronger "physiological" focus than
>>most neuropsychologists. Currently I'm studying variability of
>>symptoms in various disorders: chronic fatigue syndrome, Lyme
disease.
>>fibromyalgia, post-concussion syndrome, MS.
>>>>I am asking people who experience changes in severity and/or pattern
>of
>>symptoms from day to day to monitor changes and report them to me.
>>Most useful would be daily ratings over a period of 1-2 weeks or
more,
>>but it is possible that "one-shot" ratings can contribute something.
>>>>You can report on more than one symptom, but please rate them
>>separately: they may or may not parallel each other in their
>>variability. My special focus is on "cognitive" symptoms (e.g.
>>concentration, memory) and on "lethargy" (fatigue, inertia, decreased
>>drive, etc.), but believe it is important to see how these relate or
>do
>>not relate to others (e.g. pain).
>>>>For a given day (identified exactly by month and day of month, NOT
day
>>of the week), rate symptom(s) as:
>> (1) worse, better, or about the same as usual
>> and (2) worse, better, or about the same as day before.
>>>>Identify yourself as little or much as you want, but tell me
>> (1) age
>> (2) sex
>> (3) diagnosis
>> (4) possibly relevant history (if concussion: more than
>> one? dates of each?)
>> (5) geographical location (zip code or phone area code)
>>>>PLEASE DO NOT POST REPLIES! IF YOU BELONG TO SUPPORT GROUP, PLEASE
>>RATE THE DAY BEFORE YOU HEAR WHAT OTHERS SAY! To be useful, ratings
>>must be independent of possible influence of responses by others.
>>>>email me directly OR, send letter/card to: Monitoring Project
>> Box 199
>> Thiells, NY 10984
>>>>If you want feedback on results, tell me how you want to get them.
>>>>F. Frank LeFever, Ph.D.
>>New York Neuropsychology Group
>>>>>
