Handicapped parking permit Treatment Report
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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.
Reasons Taken
927 patients in the community are taking or have taken Handicapped parking permit.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 310 | 33% |
| Fatigue | 196 | 21% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 132 | 14% |
| General health | 64 | 6% |
| Difficulty walking | 33 | 3% |
| disease-related symptoms | 33 | 3% |
| Pain | 32 | 3% |
| Mobility | 13 | 1% |
| Balance issues | 9 | <1% |
| Weakness in legs | 7 | <1% |
| Don't know | 5 | <1% |
| Walking difficulty without aid | 5 | <1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 5 | <1% |
| Foot drop | 3 | <1% |
| I walk slower tire more easily | 3 | <1% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 3 | <1% |
| Imbalance when walking | 2 | <1% |
| Brain fog | 2 | <1% |
| trouble walking | 1 | <1% |
| Uhthoff's phenomenon | 1 | <1% |
| Fatigue | 1 | <1% |
| wheelchair rider | 1 | <1% |
| Dragging foot | 1 | <1% |
| Slowness | 1 | <1% |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 1 | <1% |
| Mood swings | 1 | <1% |
| Heavy sensation in legs | 1 | <1% |
| Vestibular/Balance Problems | 1 | <1% |
| Emotional lability | 1 | <1% |
| Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia) | 1 | <1% |
| Loss of coordination/balance | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Handicapped parking permit or how long patients were taking Handicapped parking permit before stopping.
Currently taking Handicapped parking permit
Stopped taking Handicapped parking permit
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 100% |  |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 41 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 71% | 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 21% | 3 |
| None | 7% | 1 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 2% | 1 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 98% | 40 |
Summary results are based on 41 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 41)
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- feathers4me
- 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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0 helpful marks
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- moogie16
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: severe
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by moogie16
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Stiffness/spasticity
- Advice/Tips
- Avoid fatigue, heat
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks