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My thanks to Peggy, Charlotte, and everyone for the info on eye cell transplants! Rich is not advanced enough to be included in such a study yet, but I will keep my eye (no pun intended) on this research! Wendy -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peggy Willocks Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 3:58 AM 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