Dear Anita: Dr. Iacono has operated on severeal dystonia patients and over 1,700 other movement disorder cases. The surgical procedure is safe, but you should ask Dr. Doshi how many cases he has performed and the recovery rate. Dr. Iacono wrote a case report "Simultaneous Bilateral Pallidoanstotomyf or Idiopathic Dystonia Musculorum Deformans". I could mail you various journal article that we have one this disorder and surgery. Dr. Iacono is out of the office until April 10th. If you send me your phone number I will have Dr. Iacono call you. Where does your brother live? I am sure that Dr. Iacono will be able answer all of your concerns regarding the pallidotomy surgery. Sincerely Catheryne Havener office manager ----- Original Message ----- From: Automatic digest processor <[log in to unmask]> To: Recipients of PARKINSN digests <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 8:47 AM Subject: PARKINSN Digest - 2 Apr 2000 to 3 Apr 2000 - Special issue (#2000-297)