Re: Document/I have
DC. Jones (jones(AT)tdl.com)
Wed, 16 Apr 1997 19:23:54 -0700
Thank you for the information shared in the e-mail recieved Wed. April
16,
> 1997,
> Unique ID 79019934. I am able to ascertain the basics of this information
> (need a flow chart, I'm somewhat new to this) yet I need some clarification
> in the following areas;
>
> 1. Does the onset of TM have anything to do with the amount of time it takes
> to gain the maximum recovery, attainable in any give TM case.
>
> 2. Does the study show any stats on subacute and acute as opposed to the
> singular evaluation of both.
>
> Thank you,
> Beth
Yes "kind of" and yes Beth. This is when I wish I had a scanner.
This is the last paragraph of the study...
[This study suggests that three distinct types of onset occur in tm. The
largest group have ascending paresthesias at the onset, usually with a
course that evolves over one to fourteen days. The outcome is usually
good os fair is this group. Another group has pain at onset, usually is
the back, which comes on suddenly and evolves over several hours; this
group tends to have a poor prognosis. In a smaller, third group the
syndrome evolves over ten days to four weeks in a stuttering course. The
illness seems to stabilize, and then suddenly a new system appears. All
the major systoms of tm are represented within this group. The prognosis
tends to be the same as the gradually progressive group, i.e., most have
a good or fair outcome.// The overall good or fair prognosis, low
incidence of multiple sclerosis, and large number of patients with
venous thromboembolic complications are emphasized.]// Your welcome.
DCJones {Dave}