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J.R. - We both are. I simply reiterated Judith's citation. Certainly your iteration of the study fits Judith's transmission. I suspect we are talking about the same study - but if I erred, I am sure NEJofM will clarify it. At 9:01 PM 10/16/98, J. R. Bruman wrote: >robert l dolezal wrote: >> To the editor: >> I am writing to request clarification of statistical data presented in The >> New England Journal of Medicine 1998;339:1105-1111, an article entitled >> "Brain Surgery Helps Severe Parkinson's." > >Bob, one of us is confused. At the Kaiser Medical Library just today >I copied the first page of the article at the location you cite. Its >title is: >"Electrical Stimulation Of The Subthalamic Nucleus In Advanced >Parkinson's Disease" by P. Limousin and several others including >one of the principal developers of DBS for PD, A. Benabid. It's >a good account of their long-term follow-up of 24 DBS recipients, >but I must have missed the disturbing estimates of PD incidence >that prompted your letter. Cheers, >Joe > >Disease" >-- >J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 >3527 Cody Road >Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-5013