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Dear Joyce, My symptoms were stiffness, shuffling gait, almost freezing, (in the off mode) no tremor, very short on periods. When I was on I had anywhere from moderate to severe dyskinesia. The Pallidotomy was the only operation for me. I really can't say what would be best for you, this was just my experience. David Moreland >Hello David, > >Im 51, f, pd 11yrs >symptoms: occassional freezing, stiffness and toe/foot cramps (1/3 of >the month) >No tremors >Meds: 10 x L>S> + 1/2 teaspoon of Ascorbic Acid > 16 X Permax > 9 X Parlodel > 7 X Sin. CR > 2.5 X Clozaril > >I met with Dr. Lang in Toronto on one of my ON periods. He couldnt recognize >the PD during the beginning of our talk but at the end I went OFF (into a >freezing state) His final advice to me was that after undergoing the >surgery I probably would be in my ON period almost all the time. THAT >SOUNDED GREAT !!!! > >At the same time we learned about the DBS procedure. This sounded >interesting because I could control my OFF periods. Aside from it being >"safer and reversable" > >On this list there seems to be a very positive attitude coming from patients >who have undergone either one. > >My question to you and others would be...without any type of tremor...which >op sould seem to offer me the best chance of reducing my freezing and >stiffness etc. > >Thanks to all and I look forward to reading all replies. > > >Joyce Tames >[log in to unmask] > > David L. Moreland