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Thanks, Margie- I bought a pretty good book today which may have some answers. It's "Neurology Secrets" by L. A. Rolak MD. I may review it here later, after I've looked at it. Cheers, Joe J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 3527 Cody Road Sherman Oaks CA 91403 On Fri, 23 Feb 1996, Margie Nestler wrote: > HI JOE, > You requested info. on the precise sites of fetal tissue transplants. > > The July '95 issue of DISCOVER magazine, page 93 "Fetal Attraction", > it states that the transplant teams disagree on such crucial details > as in which of the two sections of the striatum-the putamen or the > caudate nucleus- to implant the tissue. > > The putamen apears to be responsible for a wider range of PD deficits, > such as freezing and the inaability to walk, but the caudate may > > govern a number of subtle functions, including eye movement. Reachers > allso disagree about how much tissue is needed, how to prepare it for > transplants, and whether to place large quantities in a few locations or > skewer the brain with 15-20 micrografts. > > HOPE THIS IS THE TYPE OF INFO. YOU WANTED. > > Margie >