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Sorry for the delay in my reply. DBS survey Age 57 > Age at diagnosis 41 > Parkinson's symptoms/medications taken before DBS DID NOT HAVE DBS HAD PALLIDOTOMY IN MARCH '96 MY SYMPTOMS WERE VERY SEVERE TOE/FOOT CRAMPING > Other medical conditions for which you take medication/medication taken > SINEMET REG AND C/R CONTROL OF TREMOR ( I HAVE NONE) PERMAX changing to MIRAPEX > SYMETREL HELPS WITH WALKING> CELEXA; CLOZORIL; SEROQUIL for help with depression/hellucinations/paranoia > Previous surgical interventions - Pallidotomy, > >> Date of DBS month/year MARCH 1996 > > Parkinson's symptoms/medication taken after PALADOTOMY at > 2 months > CRAMPING DISSAPEARED NEVER RETURNED > > > > If it was yours to do over, would you undergo this procedure. Why > or why Not? Please explain your feelings about this surgery as it pertains to you and your particular situation > IN MARCH 96 I WOULD HAVE DONE ANYTHING TO STOP THE TOE AND FOOT CRAMPING AND DISTORTING. AT THAT TIME IT WAS EXPERIMENTAL BUT I FELT I HAD NOT CHOICE. THE NEUROSURGEON NEVER TOLD ME THAT THIS SURGERY WOULD BE A CURE, BUT "IT MIGHT WORK FOR A WHILE" I HAD TO TAKE THE CHANCE. I GUESS I GOT LUCKY. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn