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STN is the subthalmic nucleus of the brain. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Marti Coleman" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 4:57 PM To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: DBS helps more than PD > ________________________________ > From: Rayilyn > What is STN? > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Rayilyn Brown <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Fri, October 15, 2010 11:55:57 AM > Subject: Re: DBS helps more than PD > > I always thought my DBS keeps me depression free although I know > electrodes are > in STN. I was depressed for a short time after my recent surgery. I also > heard > "they" are working on making electrode placement more specific to PD > symptoms, > instead of potluck with STN or globus pallidus. (Sp??) > > Wish I had something concrete to report. > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "mschild" <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 11:36 PM > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: DBS helps more than PD > >>> I heard that it did help clinical depression >>> >> It is still experimental, not approved by FDA and I heard recently the >> results >> were disappointing >> >> Maryse >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn