> -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Parcej [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, June 05, 1998 7:31 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN > Subject: pallidotomy > > [Perdices, Claudia] Dave- The National Parkinson Foundation has 2 Centers of Excellence in Europe-I'm not sure if they perform surgeries but it's worth a call. Kings Country Hospital Manrese Road London SW3 6LX London, United Kingdom Tel:0171-333-4716 Fax: 441-713-764-736 Tenerife-Clinica Vintersol/Universidad De La Laguna Apartado 192 Pamplona, Spain 25 59 00/23 54 00 Fax: 34-43-273-732 > Hi all. For my friend again! I have read a bit about a procedure called a > pallidotomy, where a globus pallidus pathway is disrupted to reduce Ach > inputs. Does anyone know anyone who has had this? Whats the general > opinion > about this treatment?. Most importantly, any european centres which offer > this procedure? > Any information gratefully received! > Dave > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Dave Parcej > Abt. Strukturbiologie > MPI fuer Biophysik > Heinrich Hoffmann Str. 7 > D60528 Phone: 069 96 76 93 85 > Frankfurt-am-Main Fax: 069 96 76 93 59 > Deutschland http:/www.biophys.mpg.de/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------