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I was asked why my husband was not considered a candidate for pallidotomy. I e-mailed an answer directly to the inquirer. I am new here and don't know what might be of general interest, but I will post this message just in case. --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Not a candidate for surgery? Date: 95-05-25 19:41:20 EDT From: JRKramar To: [log in to unmask] The reasons given were that he is not troubled by tremor which is the condition most relieved by pallidotomy; his memory loss is fairly serious and there is a valid question whether he could follow any instructions that are necessary during the surgery; Scripps had only done 12 of the surgeries and some had negative results so they were having to be *very* selective in their choice of patients. I was thankful they said no, really, because if he can have the surgery I would rather have it done where they have done 500 cases. I do not have strong hope that he can have it, and yet, in the information I have (reports from Loma Linda and Dr. Iacono transcripts), the pallidotomy *can* help some cases of dementia. Wouldn't it be wonderful if it did! Thanks for the question. Jan (I am a native Iowan; have lived in New Jersey, Canada, Texas, Peru-South America, and many years off and on in California, husband's native state.)