Ida, I too have a much larger appetite post pallidotomy. I pretty much assumed it was a result of feeling less depressed. Although I do eat more, I have not put on much weight. Greg Leeman 37/6 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Ida & Andre Kamphuis <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sunday, March 01, 1998 2:05 PM Subject: a question >Dear listmembers > >I have a question. Today I was called by a PWP, who had a pallidotomy about >two weeks ago. He had, so he said a symptom that worried him. He was always >hungry and the hunger did not decrease eating normal quantities. He could >eat in one meal the same quantity, as he did before the surgery in three >meals.He had before the surgery not suffered from problems with eating, was >not underweight. I said I did not know anything about this symptom as a >result of palidotomy, but promised to ask you. > > Ida Kamphuis > >-------------------------------------------------------------- >Vriendelijke Groeten / Kind regards, > >Ida Kamphuis mailto: [log in to unmask] >