I am 61 and was diagnosed at the age of 37. I have had a pallidotomy (2 years ago) and had wonderful results initially but this lasted for only six months--what a disappointment. My doctor said that I might not be a good candidate for this type of surgery so I guess I I need to discuss this further on my nex visit. The quality of life is so important to me and I am sure every parkinsonian feels the same way. carol gray ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn