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I tried to get Dennis Turner to join us. anyone who wants to try email me for their emails Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] -------------------------------------------------- From: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 2:33 PM To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Adult Stem Cell Treatment for Parkinson's > Any chance of getting Dr. Levesque on the list ? Both sides could > benefit... > > Quoting rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]>: > >> Dr. Levesque >> >> Thank you again for taking the time to respond to my questions and >> confirm >> certain facts about this case. >> >> I assure you I never said you claimed a cure or successful treatment for >> Dennis Turner, but other people have. You are to be commended for the >> caveats and clarifications in some of the articles. currently on-line. >> >> I'm afraid most of the public won't read or understand the scientific >> publication. >> >> Again, thank you, you've been most helpful. >> >> Rayilyn Brown >> Director AZNPF >> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation >> [log in to unmask] >> >> >> From: Michel Levesque, M.D. >> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 12:26 PM >> To: rayilynlee >> Cc: parkinsn ; [log in to unmask] ; [log in to unmask] ; >> Dennis Turner >> Subject: RE: Adult Stem Cell Treatment for Parkinson's >> >> >> Dear Ms Lee, I will attempt to briefly answer your additional questions >> below. >> >> >> >> How can the efficacy of the transplantation be accurately assessed if the >> subject still takes PD meds and sometimes has a neurotransmitter turned >> on? >> Clinical evaluation is made while "off" medication and "on" medication. >> This >> is the standard evaluation for post transplantation patient. In Mr Turner >> case, the evaluation was also performed while "off" his thalamic >> stimulator. >> Our goal in the future is to stop all medications completely after >> transplantation which will allow cells to function better >> >> >> >> Even though as you explain Turner's DBS was not targeted for STN, >> doesn't it >> still qualify as a treatment? Mr. Turner was entered in the pilot Phase I >> trial after our IRB committee would approve the transplantation only if >> the >> initial harvesting was performed during a neurosurgical procedure of >> electrode implantation. The upcoming Phase II trial, patients with >> previous >> brain surgery or DBS will be excluded from entering the trial. >> >> >> >> DBS is now being targeted to areas of the brain to alleviate clinical >> depression and epilepsy. Why does my DBS exclude me from Phase II and >> Turner's was a part of his treatment package? See above. >> >> >> >> It seems to me that Turner's PD symptoms returned at least five years >> ago. >> His head was shaking in the 2004 video of his senate testimony. Why has >> the >> peer evaluation taken so long? Indeed his symptoms returned after 5 >> years >> post-op. I do not present this as a "cure" and never did. The >> peer-reviewed >> paper took years to be submitted because the data and all >> microphotographs >> belonged to the previous Celmed company, and they were reacquired by >> NeuroGeneration in 2005. In addition, patent attorneys opposed the >> publication until they completed their filing with the USPTO. >> >> >> >> The fact that his PD returned is never stated in the publicity >> surrounding >> Turner. What kind of difference would it make if it was? This clearly >> stated in our scientific publication. >> >> >> >> >> >> Sincerely yours, >> >> M.Levesque, MD >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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