Hi Art;
You wrote.............
> Thanks to a friend's advice, I just saw a segment on CBS television's show
> "48 Hours," with Dan Rather, showing a DBS operation for tremor.
>
> If that wasn't exciting enough, Dan Rather's last comment was that this may
> soon help victims of Parkinson's Disease. He said, to this effect, "the
> treatment has already been approved in Europe. It will be tested in the
> U.S. starting this fall, and it may be available for PD patients within two
> years."
>
> Most likely, he was referring to the stimulation of the sub-thalamic nucleus.
>
> Anybody else see it and have any comments?
>
> Art
>
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I didn't see it .... hockey play-offs eh?
I did go to CBS web site at:
http://marketing.cbs.com/news/48hours/
and read:
48 Hours: "Chance of a Lifetime"
Thursday, April 23
10:00PM ET/PT
Check your local listings.
48 Hours examines new techniques and technologies that are
working miracles, by keeping patients alive longer and increasing
their quality of life. Witness firsthand some of the latest medical
breakthroughs that have changed people's lives. Cindy Walentiny of
Oakland, California, appears to be a typical mom. But just ask her to
cut a sandwich and you will see she suffers from a debilitating
disease called, "essential tremor," which causes her hand to shake
uncontrollably. After almost 20 years of taking medications that did
not help, Walentiny tries a revolutionary brain operation to calm
her tremors. It is a risky procedure, which involves putting
electrodes deep within her brain. These electrodes will be stimulated
by a battery-operated device implanted in the area of her collar bone.
Even the smallest mistake during surgery could cause paralysis. CBS
News correspondent Susan Spencer is there as Walentiny undergoes the
operation, and for the amazing aftermath.
Best regards ............. Murray 53/4 Vancouver,BC
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