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I think I might disagree with the statement regarding the need for less surgical accuracy in the thalamic stimulator implant surgery. If the implant is not in the appropriate site in the thalamus, it will be ineffective. The real benefit of the stimulator implant versus a thalamotomy is the reversible nature of the implant and the avoidance of a permanent lesion in the brain. This is my understanding of it.....Carole 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] > > The Stimulator System's popularity stems from the fact that it requires >less surgical accuracy than the Thalamotomy procedure, thereby allowing more >surgeons to get involved. It should be noted that the results of a >Thalamotomy performed by a neurosurgeon experienced in the operation are >still better than the stimulation