Hello, Friends in Israel- I don't know the score with Dr. Iacono, however I do want to tell you about a program in the US which you may not be aware of. There is a pallidotomy program in the Chicago area in Illinois headed by Dr. Michael Rezak (neurologist) and Dr. Ted Eller (neurosurgeon). The program follows closely the Emory protocol including mapping. The contact person is Sandy Vergenz, R. N., the very kind and capable person who stays with the patient throughout the entire process. For more information, including contact with those who have experienced the procedure at this program, call Sandy at 847/657-1691 or write Sandy Vergenz, R.N., Movement Disorders Program, Department of Neurology, Glenbrook Hospital, 2100 Pfingsten Road, Glenview, Illinois 60025, U.S.A.