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At 10:44 am 19/01/98 -0500, Gregory E. Leeman wrote: >I find it interesting most of the members on the list find pallidotomy to be >risky. Hello Greg, What leads you to believe that most list members find pallidotomy to be risky? I know people who have benefited greatly from a pallidotomy or a thalamotomy, and others who received very little benefit, if any. I also know people who have had DBS, also with mixed results. While all brain surgery is risky, the difference is that DBS is reversible, which is what Dr. Delong said. >>Dr. Mahlon DeLong of Emory University in Atlanta said the DBS, which has >the same risks as any other delicate brain surgery, is wonderful because "it >>works for all symptoms of Parkinson's Disease." Side effects, which are >>permanent in pallidotomy patients, can be adjusted or eliminated in those >>with DBS. >Pallidotomy along with thalamotomy are two accepted procedures. >They are not experimental and therefore are paid by most insurance >companies. I believe DBS is no longer considered experimental in the US. Judith Richards [log in to unmask]