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So glad to hear about your wife's progess. A friend of our's mother had one side done (pallidotomy) at Mass General last Jan or Feb. She is still improving! They feel the improvement realized from a pallidatomy is a process over time. Here's hoping Aviva's improvements continue to improve!!!! :) Regards, Lisa Carper >Lisa Carper asked about Aviva's progress since her bilateral >pallidotomy under Dr. Iacono last March 1. > >Aviva still retains much of he benefit of the procedure. Before, >she could hardly cross the room even with a cane. Today, she walks >a mile or two each day. Before, she couldn't role over in bed. Today, >no problem. Incontenance gone. Frozen face gone. Straightjacket >feeling inside the body gone. Most of the diskynesia is gone but >some has been creeping back on the right side. PD is a degenerative >disease and pallidotomy is not a cure but it does seem to be a >reliable stop-gap measure. > >best, >David > > --