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In article [log in to unmask] writes: > My wife was diagnosed with Parkinsons 18 months ago. From time to >time we have heard of experimental surigical procedures that have helped Pd >patients. However, on a long term basis the positve results seem to be >limited. Several days ago on a Boston radio station a news report revealed a >surgical procedure done in New York that burned a small hole the size of an >appleseed into the brain and apparently the results were encouraging. My >wife presently is on Deprenyl ( not sure of the spelling). Has any new drug >or surgery become available recently to improve the lives of PD patients? >As a matter of interest, my wife was diagnosed at 50 years of age. THe >doctor indicated that she was young to have the disease, although he went on >to say he new of a girl who was 14 who had PD as well. I would be >interested in hearing from anyone who has some information. THanks, Bob The whole text of the Pallidotomy Follow-up Study was posted here 20 days ago and may be retrieved in the following manner. Send a message to: [log in to unmask] In the Body of the message put the following, word for word, watching the spacing. //DBlook JOB Echo=No Database Search DD=Rules //Rules DD * select * in parkinsn print all 2739 Don't put anything else in the message, a machine reads it. The study will show up in your mailbox in 30 minutes or less. John Cottingham NEW ADDRESS: [log in to unmask]