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my guess is stimulation of more specific targeted areas in the brain than STN, but you may have got me on this one. this would be so specific PD symptoms could be better treated. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Marti Coleman" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 5:25 PM To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: DBS helps more than PD > _____________________________ > What is pedicullopontine stimulation? > > > ________________________________ > From: mschild <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Sat, October 16, 2010 6:59:00 AM > Subject: Re: DBS helps more than PD > >> I >> also heard "they" are working on making electrode placement more specific >> to PD symptoms, instead of potluck with STN or globus pallidus. (Sp??) >> > > > There is a current study of pedicullopontine stimulation in France and I > think Britain. We havenīt heard much about it. I know someone who had it > done- > he has disappeared from the french list.... > 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