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Using Handicapped parking permit
1445 Patients currently use Handicapped parking permit
4 Patients stopped using Handicapped parking permit
i'm a believer Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile i'm a believer as needed since Jul 25, 2003
MarciaJ720 Sex: F Sensation: Severe Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: none Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile MarciaJ720 as needed since Jun 15, 1991
bbrown5123 Sex: M Sensation: Moderate Overall: Severe Cognition: severe Vision: moderate Speech: severe Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: severe See profile bbrown5123 daily since Mar 01, 2005

Handicapped parking permit Treatment Report

What is Handicapped parking permit? A handicap/disabled parking permit (also known as a "Blue badge") allows the bearer to park in specially marked disabled parking spaces. This can be particularly helpful where mobility is a problem; disabled bays usually also have more space around the vehicle to allow the loading of wheelchairs.

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Reasons used

1449 patients in the community are using or have used Handicapped parking permit.

Top 10 (Show all)

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	291	20%
Fatigue	277	19%
Difficulty walking	223	15%
Stiffness/Spasticity	145	10%
General health	73	5%
Mobility	70	4%
Pain	34	2%
disease-related symptoms	33	2%
Balance problems	12	<1%
Weakness in legs	10	<1%
Don't know	6	<1%
walking problems	5	<1%
Slow my MS progress	5	<1%
Mobility	4	<1%
trouble walking	4	<1%
Treat Parkinson's	4	<1%
Support another treatment	4	<1%
Foot drop	4	<1%
Walking difficulty without aid	4	<1%
I walk slower tire more easily	3	<1%
Sensation	2	<1%
Brain fog	2	<1%
Loss of coordination/balance	2	<1%
Imbalance when walking	2	<1%
chronic pain	1	<1%
Walking & Balance Problems	1	<1%
Cognition	1	<1%
Vision	1	<1%
Heat intolerance	1	<1%
Heavy sensation in legs	1	<1%
relapse	1	<1%
Uhthoff's phenomenon	1	<1%
Dragging foot	1	<1%
Vertigo	1	<1%
Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia)	1	<1%
weak legs	1	<1%
instability	1	<1%
wheelchair rider	1	<1%
lupus	1	<1%
Joint Pain from Osteoarthritis	1	<1%
Losing mobility, left knee	1	<1%
blindness	1	<1%
Vestibular/Balance Problems	1	<1%
Emotional lability	1	<1%
I just can't walk, doggonit	1	<1%
fatigue, difficulty walking, weakness, stiffness/spasticity, HEAT	1	<1%
Slowness	1	<1%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)	1	<1%
Mood swings	1	<1%
Muscle Fatigue	1	<1%
Leg weakness	1	<1%
all of the above	1	<1%

Other lifestyle modifications patients are using for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Levothyroxine.

Duration

How long current patients have been using Handicapped parking permit or how long patients were using Handicapped parking permit before stopping.

Currently Using Handicapped parking permit

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
1	4	6	97	150	451

Stopped Using Handicapped parking permit

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	0	0	0	2	2

Why Patients Stopped Using Handicapped parking permit (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	3	75%
Not indicated	1	25%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 92 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major	65%	13
Moderate	20%	4
Slight	5%	1
None	10%	2

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	1%	1
Moderate	3%	3
Mild	3%	3
None	92%	85

Top reported side-effects include: Social anxiety/phobia, increased shopping, Can't ' Walk To Far

Summary results are based on 92 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 92)

feathers4me

Sex: F

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

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by feathers4me
Aug 18, 2008

EfficacyNone
Side-effectsNone

Stiffness/Spasticity

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moogie16

Sex: F

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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by moogie16
Aug 18, 2008

EfficacyMajor
Side-effectsNone

Stiffness/Spasticity

Advice/Tips: Avoid fatigue, heat

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Report created on November 08, 2009.

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