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Jacquelin Perry dies, at the age 94

Jacquelin Perry dies, The country was in the grip of a polio epidemic in the 1950s when orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jacquelin Perry began performing spinal surgeries in Downey that helped paralyzed survivors of the disease regain mobility. When some of the same patients returned to her 40 years later seeking help for pain and muscle weakness wrought by the aftereffects of polio, Perry remained true to form. She blazed a trail, transforming herself into the leading authority on post-polio syndrome. She was also known for her pioneering analysis of the human gait, publishing a definitive textbook on the subject in her 70s. Perry, who had Parkinson's disease but was still practicing as of last week, died Monday at her home in Downey. She was 94. Her death was announced by Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, with which she had been affiliated since 1955. "She was a giant, a revered figure in her field," said Greg Waskul, executive director of the center's founda