i underwent dbs at universit of chicago after dx and progression since 1989.. was practicaly bedridden..that was done inmarch 2005. it set the symptoms bak about 3-5 years, imho its a great improvement.. thnx to dr penn the neurosurgeon dr dalvy at the university as my neurologist, they have worked with over 100 cases and undertand our dilemma... best wishes to all john -- John K Mier,Jr [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn