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Bob - Thanks for sharing this info with the list. You wrote - > An lastly, there is a new stimulation site in the subthalamus that is >producing excellent results in France. Here in the US we are doing >Pallidal and Thalamic stimulator implants but not subthalamic. > A speaker at the recent KC area (Kansas and Missouri) PD symposium said, I think, that they're doing experimental subthalamic nucleus stimulations someplace in Florida and having good success. Sorry I've forgotten the name of the institution. The speaker was Dr. William Koller of The University of Kansas Medical Center. It was interesting that you mentioned that Nancy's pallidotomies didn't sufficiently relieve the dystonia that causes Nancy's back pain. Dick, 52/15, had some relief from his dystonia following his pallidal stimulations, but is still limited as to the amount of Sinement he can take without incurring more dystonia than he's willing to tolerate right now. We can see it becoming an increasing problem. I assume Nancy's back has been checked by a specialist. Dick was diagnosed as having degenerative lumbar disc disease, and is currently, for the first time in many years, experiencing relief. The answer for him was Naprolen, an anti-inflammatory. We have no idea why this wasn't prescribed before - probably because it took five years or more for any medico to take his pain seriously. Thanks for the update. Margie Swindler [log in to unmask]