Dear Billie--
I am sending you, below,  some information which may be helpful to you and
your brother-in-law.  be aware that there are resources for PD in India,
though perhapos not in the Punjab---is that where your broher-in-law lives
also?  We can be more helpful if we know more about him--age, when
diagnosed, symptoms, meds, etc.

Here is what I can offer you in the way of general information:

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India is included in this website:
  Art Hirsch's website--
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/farley/817/blynx.html
Go to "Organizations", then "Foundations"--scroll down that list for
 links. to PD resources in :
  -Argentina-     -Australia-     -Austria-     -Belgium-     -Brazil-
-Canada-     -Chile-     -Colombia-     -Czech Republic --Denmark-
-Faroes-     -Finland-     -France-     -Germany-    -Iceland-     -India-
-Ireland-     -Israel-     -Italy-  -Jamaica-     -Japan-     -Luxembourg-
-Mexico-     -Netherlands-     -New Zealand-     -Norway-  Peru   -South
Africa-   -Spain-     -Sweden-     -Switzerland-     -United Kingdom- and
-Western Australia
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Also, you may have joined the main PD list after I posted the reminder
about the sublist for
caregivers: here's how to join it, if you are not already a member :

any CG who wishes to join should send to:
                [log in to unmask]

this command --in body of post:--no signature, please:

                SUBscribe CARE  your full name

The request will be forwarded to the co-owners of the list, who will add
you, and send you further instructions.

Questions?  Ask  me---  Camilla Flintermann,  [log in to unmask]
                         or---Jeff Jones,   [log in to unmask]

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This is a good time to remind everyone of the excellent series of PD
booklets which can be obtained FREE from NPF--just call  1-800-327-4545.
They will make special arrangements to send them to countries outside the
USA ---if you follow the instructions below, which I posted a couple of
years ago to PIEN---
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 I inquired of the National Parkinson Foundation (Miami, Florida)   whether
their excellent pubs might be available to folks outside the USA and what
the costs would be.

 I received the following response:
        >Hello:
        >Let's try it on the honor system.
        >We will send the literature along with an invoice for the cost of
        >shipping the package.  The information as always is free.
        >Please have these requests marked somewhere (Attention: M.
Alicea/Care)

        >NPF

I would encourage listmembers to take advantage of this excellent resource.
I expect that pubs can be ordered by e-mail, so that not even a
long-distance phone call is required. The e-mail address is :

        NPF Mailbox:    <[log in to unmask]>

        Don't forget to say "Attention: M. Alicea/Care"
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There are several different surgeries used for PD, but not all are
appropriate for a particular patient. In addition to Pallidotomy, Deep
Brain Stimulation (DBS) is the newest, I think.
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Members of the CARE list in India who may be interested in helping you are:
In Bombay,  Sarita Agarwal, [log in to unmask]>, who cared for her mother,
now deceased

 In Bangalore, Sharath Bhat <[log in to unmask]>, who is a caregiver for
his mother now.

You may tell them that I refcerred you to them.
I hope some of this will be useful---your brother-in-law is lucky to have
you helping him !


You wrote:
>i am billie from india who is looking for the latest
>form of surgery being performed on parkinsons the
>latest drugs and diet which could make life a little
>comfortable
>trial surgery or what ever help to make life
>comfortable my address is
>Mrs Jaswant Malhotra
>B- v -75
>khud mohalla
>hospital road>Ludhina>Punjab>INDIA
>LOVE> BILLIE
>
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Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 82/70/55
Oxford, Ohio
            <[log in to unmask]>

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           and also at  http://www.geocities.com/camillahf/index.html

               "Ask me about the CARE list for Caregivers of Parkinsonians ! "
           And visit the CARE webring at
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