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You wrote: > >sorry, >the modern pallidotomy was done before dr. laitinen(though in cruder form), by >dr. leksell in 1956 and 1957. he did it on 20 patients. At 1-5 year >followups, 19 had good relief of all symptoms. > >--- > >Seth L. Ness Ness Gadol Hayah Sham >[log in to unmask] > > Seth: The figures quoted by Vern D *were* the "new" pallidotomies. They were Dr. Iacono's own statistics! Bob -- ******************************************************** Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S. Phone: 510-849-2555 Neurological Surgery FAX: 510-849-2557 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 USA E-Mail: [log in to unmask] CompuServe: 72303,3442 America Online: BobFink "Ex Tristitia Virtus" ********************************************************