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I sent this message to the list 24 hours ago. The original appears to be lost in space. If it should turn up I apologise in advance for the double posting. I have also taken the chance to correct a mistake in the earlier version. Stan, I have not personally experienced post pallidotomy depression but it is common enough that I was warned of it before my own 'day of the drill'. The only thing unusual in your case appears to be the timing. My understanding is that when it does occur it usually drops in a month or two after the event. Mind you considering what our bodies (heads in particular) go through in the process it is hardly surprizing that your body responds by demanding some recuperation time in the form of sleep. I found the "painless" tag which is often attached to pallidotomy to be just a touch misleading. The actual placing of the leasions is of course, in pain terms, a non event but I found the attaching of the stereotactic frame gave a whole new meaning to the phrase "some discomfort" (and I speak as someone who refuses anaesthetic when having his teeth drilled and filled . I was reminded of the heart surgeon who,speaking of surgery to repair my then 4 yr old daughter's hole in the heart, said "fixing her heart is simple, one stitch repairs the hole, its the getting there that causes the problems". (She is a healthy and in her dad's unbiased opinion beautiful 17 yr old now, hoping to start at university next year). Hang in there Stan, give yourself time to recover. Dennis. ************************************************* Dennis Greene 48/10 [log in to unmask] http://members.networx.net.au/~dennisg/ **************************************************