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William I do pallidotomies for Parkinsons. It's a good operation which has positive effects on bradykinesia, drug induced dyskinesiae, rigidity, on-off and cramping. In many cases it improves gait. Younger patients such as yourself do very well. It involves a 3-4 day stay in the hospital, and a 2 hour surgical procedure done under local anesthesia. Electrophysiologic mapping is a part of the surgery to refine the final target coordinates. Hope this helps. Patrick J. Kelly MD Professor and Chairman Departmnt of Neurological Surgery NYU Medical Center 550 First Ave New York, NY 10016 \--------------------------------------------------------------\ \ Patrick Kelly, MD \ Internet: [log in to unmask] \ \ NYU Medical Center \ Phone: (212)-263-8002 \ \ New York, N Y \ \ \ \ \ \--------------------------------------------------------------\