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On 2/10/95, Dr. Patrick J. Kelly said: >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 \ \ >\ \ \ >\--------------------------------------------------------------\ Dr. Kelly: I am 27 and diagnosed with PD. My major sysmptoms are some dyskinesia, heaviness in my legs, and upper left extremity tremor. Do Pallidotomies help with tremor? Thanks.