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Dawn Angel

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Parkinson's: 5 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 2 Type: Parkinson's disease Off

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: mild

Chest: none

Legs: mild
by Dawn Angel
See Dawn Angel's full Tennis history

**Purposes:** Parkinson's Disease and Dopamine production *(Started Dec 19, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Parkinson's Disease Efficacy	Dopamine production Efficacy	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 14, 2011	3 hr Weekly	Major		None	Sometimes	Somewhat
Apr 11, 2011	3 hr Weekly	Major		None	Usually	A little
Jun 22, 2009	1 hr Weekly		?Can't tell	None	Always	A little

Date: Jul 14, 2011
Advice & Tips: When I am in Florida, I play 3X per week with a coach. When I am home in Vancouver BC I see a coach for 1 hour each week. My constant travel makes it hard to play all the time.
Cost: $200+ monthly

Date: Apr 11, 2011
Advice & Tips: Improved sense of well being as well as improved balance, coordination, and proprioception.
Cost: $200+ monthly

Date: Jun 22, 2009
Advice & Tips: For me, tennis is a joyous sport. I go onto the cout with a slight limp, but that all disapppears when I pick up my raquet. I fly around the court totaly symptom-free. If I could play tennis 24/7 I would beat PD.
Cost: $200+ monthly

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