At 03:53 AM 23-01-97 -0500, you wrote: >Can someone tell me if having a Pallidotomy will help rectify speech >problems caused by Parkinson's. > Ken Lane. age 47. PD 8 years. > Hi Ken, How are you? To answer your question, No, Unfortunately speech is somewhat worse after pallidotomy. Although in most cases this problem can be reduced by speech therapy. Regards, Mary Thompson. >