Renee: > Also, >in her opinion, the surgery risks associated with Thalamotomy (disturbed >speech >and clumsy hand) are greater than the surgery risks for Pallidotomy. In our experience, we find the opposite. We have found that the risks are greater for PALLIDOTOMY rather than THALAMOTOMY. Carole Hilton Carole Hilton, LCSW Parkinson's Coordinator NPF Patient Services and Outreach Program The Neurosciences Institute, Good Samaritan Hospital 637 S. Lucas, #501 Los Angeles, CA 90017 800-841-8765 [log in to unmask]