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Nigel good to hear you had a positive outcome with DBS. As I recall yours was not targeted for STN because tremor was not your main complaint. Now that gait and movement are my main problems I'm wishing they could have done the PPN too when I had my DBSs in 2003. Ray Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] -------------------------------------------------- From: "kbachn" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 3:29 AM To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: DBS targetting PPN > why PPN? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nigel Harland" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 5:22 AM > Subject: DBS targetting PPN > > >> Hi, >> It is now 15 weeks since my DBS, which as I wrote in my earlier post, >> was different to standard DBS in that it targettedf the PPN area of my >> brain, controlling gait and movement, as opposed to the STN . >> I can now say with confidence that the procedure has been a success.I >> now walk without falling ( both when on meds and off meds ) and I can >> pass through doorways without freezing, and I can initiate movement >> easily. All things considered I am very pleased with the outcome . >> >> Regards >> >> Nigel >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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