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so are you saying if u had both sides done it could be 100% better? thanks..Donna > > From: Peggy Willocks <[log in to unmask]> > Date: 2004/02/06 Fri AM 09:57:35 GMT > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Eye cell transplants aid Parkinson's patients > > Hi Wendy and others interested in te eye cell transplants! > Dr. Ray Watts was chief investigating doctor in this project. I was one of > the original six. It has been three yrs since my surgery. The operation is > stereotactic implantation of RPE (retinal pigmented epithelial) cells into > the substantia nigra area of the brain. > > All 6 original patients have maintained an average of about 40% improvement > over baseline at the beginning - that's the stats at 2 yrs, so I would call > it successful. We only had one siide done. no immunosupression drugs are > required. 68 patients are being recruited foro this phase with about 32 > already receiving the operation. No reports yet but this group had both > sides done. Go to clinicaltrials.gov or centerwatch.com and type a search > for Spheramine or STEPS trials for more info. > > I believe it's a therapy showing promiise. > Peggy > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wendy Siegel" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 12:23 PM > Subject: Eye cell transplants aid Parkinson's patients > > > > Anybody ever heard of this before? > > > > Eye cell transplants aid Parkinson's patients > > > > 18.04.2002 > > 11.00am > > WASHINGTON - Eye cells transplanted into the brains of Parkinson's > > patients have markedly improved their symptoms and may provide an > > alternative to steadily increasing doses of medication, doctors say. > > > > The eye cells produce dopamine, the important chemical lacking in the > > brains of people with Parkinson's, whose disease begins with trembling > > or stiffness and progresses to a rigidity that leaves them virtually > > paralysed. > > > > Dr Ray Watts, a professor of neurology at Emory University School of > > Medicine in Atlanta, today said six patients who got the eye cell > > transplants showed a regression of their symptoms. > > > > Full story at: > > http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=1542293&thesection=ne > > ws&thesubsection=world&reportid=16 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn