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     Dear Pam:
 
     There are several potential disadvantages to fetal transplant:
 
        1. Hemorrhage
        2. Seizures
        3. Rejection
        4. Imunosuppression (if this is used)
        5. Increased hallucinations / dementia
 
     and most importantly, most reports show only a modest (and temporary)
     improvement in symptoms.  Fetal transplantation may prove an important
     treatment modality in the future, but it is premature to recommend
     them to patients in general.
 
     Tom ([log in to unmask])