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Hi you all!! My name is Ernesto Martinez. I am an Electrical Engineer and I am 52 years old. I was born and I live in Argentina. I suffered PD for 8 years. I could hardly move my right arm and my right leg. Drugs: I tried a lot: Parlodel (it killed me); Madopar (for years; OK for me at the beginning and afterwards with almost no effect); Sinemet (OK but very effective for very shot time only). I won't describe you how I suffered in these 8 years because you probably know. But... on July 31 1996 (day I'll always remember) I was operated in FLENI (a specialized neurological institution) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I was awake during almost all the pallidotomy. And I want to share the resuls with you all: I have recovered my normal movements in a 95% !!!! And this was practically since the very first moment after the operation. They didn't even shave my head. The hole which they make for the operation is insignificant. Two days after that, I was at home, happy and planning for the future. My first control, 30 days after the operation, showed that everything was working fine. I have not been able of taking my second control yet, because I have been travelling for the last weeks. I am not a doctor; I can't recomend this operation to everyone suffering PD; but in my case the results were SPECTACULAR. I will be out of this mailing list shortly after this mail, because the topics do not match my actual situation. But I had a marvelous experience with this operation, which I want to share with everyone with PD. My e-mail is: [log in to unmask] Feel free to ask me anything you like. If I can help, I will. Forgive my English and I hope you all improve as I did. Best regards, Ernesto.