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# 1 I recently heard that there is a pacemaker style alternative to a pallidotomy. According to my friend, the pacemaker sends electrical stimuli to the brain and is the functional equivalent to a pallidotomy but is noninvasive and reverseable. I heard that it is being done by somebody in California. There is also a control box that allows the patient to make adjustments in stimuli level depending upon the need -- i.e. good bay /bad day. Has anybody heard about this or have any information? # 2 Does anybody ahve information on a company named "Somatix" in Alemeda, CA there is a Dr. there named Bankiewicz who is doing gene thereapy. I'd appreciate any information on this. As always, thanks . . . Andrew and Meredith