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Pat - You wrote: > Researchers are currently working on developing deep brain >stimulation for symptoms other than tremor, and, barring that, fetal cell >transplants are back in favor again. Pallidotomy is a remote last ditch >effort for me, since its effects are irreversible. Still, if I reach that >point, I might give that a try. If you want to know what the possibilities are for pallidal stimulation, which is the non- permanent version of pallidotomy, you can contact Dr. William Koller at the University of Kansas Medical Center, where they have done, I believe, 15 stimulations now. His phone number is 913-588-6970. Or if you want more information from someone who has had the surgery, feel free to e-mail us at the address listed below. If you do decide you want to check into it, you might also ask Dr. Koller where in the US they're doing subthalamic nucleus stimulations. He said they're having good results from that surgery, but I can't remember where he said it's being done. Florida, perhaps? Thought this might give you something hopeful to hang onto for the future. Meanwhile, good luck in Washington. We'll all be thinking of you. Margie Swindler [log in to unmask]