Welcome Sheila and Tom You have company, quite a few Parkis and their partners put up with disturbed nights. If it isn't the bathroom visit it is time to take pills, or the need to get into a more comfortable position, or the vivid dreams, or that nap you had after dinner. If really unlucky RLS will have you pacing the floor. You mention the pallidotomy story which appeared in the WSJ and NYTimes. The pallidotomy postings plus a ton of other 'good stuff' on sleep etc etc can be found in the archives or logs. If you take the time to scan the recent postings, going back from 15 May you will see a message or two from John Cottingham about searching the archives. John's instructions are excellent -- If I can follow them successfully --anyone can!!! bestwishes Anne Rutherford [log in to unmask] Newfoundland