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Pat, Do you know if the man who received the implant also suffered from tremor and/or if the operation is helpful for tremor? Thanks. At 4:15 10/14/95, P. Schark wrote: >Joyce, > >You might be interested in an article I received from a friend in Kansas >City. It appeared in the Kansas City Star Oct. 6 and concerned the first >patient in the U.S. to receive the implant. It was performed on a 48 >year old man from Topeka who improved immediately. The pallidal brain >stimulation was performed by Dr. Steven Wilkinson at the University of >Kansas Medical Center. Dr. William Koller is the neurologist heading the >study of the procedure there. The patient's rigidity was relieved and >his movements became more fluid. Doctors don't know how long the benefit >will last, but even a year will buy some time. The best part is that the >procedure is reversible and extremely safe. You might want to look into >this. > >Pat Schark -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Peace from the Clouds" \--*MH*--/ Jeffrey Romanyshyn Email: [log in to unmask] "Myth Hawk" 28/Diagnosed 3yrs/Sinemet CR 2x/Sinemet 10/100 as morning booster and as needed/Eldepyrl 5mg 1x/NADH 1x/Rolfing (Deep Body Massage/Lift Weights-Cycle--4-5 times per week "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist after he grows up." - Picasso. If you wish, please check out some of my poetry (written under the psuedonym ROM CARPATHIAN) and other fine literary creations at the M. David Lewis Enterprises HomePage at: http://www.mdle.com/