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Debbie Each person is different. I don't take PD meds, but those who do claim they can cut back on their dosage for all symptoms after DBS. I do know for pretty darn sure that DBS is usually very successful for controlling tremors. I started considering it when I started getting tremors on my right as well as left side of my body. I don't know if I would have had it done if I hadn't gone bilateral. I always found tremor to be my most disabling symptom. I don't know if you mean does it help mild tremor. I don't know if you would want it done if the tremor was tolerable. The surgeries sure helped me, but some people get bad surgeries or programmings. There is a DBS site you can go to and ask questions. You have to go back to it to get answers. It is www.DBS-STN.org. I can only speak for myself. Also age is apparently a factor in approving candidates. I was 67 when I had the surgeries..they didn't want people over 70. I saw no point in waiting.. If you have dementia they won't do it. It is really a very individual thing, as is PD itself. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Shontz" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 7:23 AM Subject: Re: DBS in S. CA >I have a question regarding DBS. Does this surgery only help extensive > tremor? DEBBIE > > > > ************************************** AOL now offers free email to > everyone. > Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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