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Barb B-K and All... In watching Chicago Hope last nite, I definitely got the feeling that had I not known there was no cure for PD and it's related diseases, I'd have surmised that WOWIE... just have this surgery and presto-chango, you're WELL, if not cured. I also heard a radio broadcast today by Paul Harvey, who should research what he speaks about BEFORE he opens his big mouth and claims that this looks like "the cure" for lots of folks. His comment was something like, "Well, now there's this new brain surgery that's so darn simple that they don't even put the patient to sleep." (paraphrasing) YIKES!!! Other than that, as far as I know, L.A. TV and radio didn't pick up the topic of deep brain stim and run with it. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Blake-Krebs <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, October 15, 1998 12:55 PM Subject: "Chicago Hope" publicity - Kansas City >Andy Blatz and other listmembers, > > Co-Anchor and Health Reporter, Ann Peterson for our CBS affiliate in its 5 >p.m. news did a spot on the deep brain stimulator implant operation in >connection with last nights "Chicago Hope" program which included this type >of operation. Ann's report focused on the tremors of a local woman with PD >before and after she had the implant operation. > > Andy's company was a consultant to the show and sent out advanced publicity >to a number of CBS affiliates throughout the U.S. > > The up side was PD got some prime-time publicity. The down side is the >average listener would have been left with the impression, I think, that 1) >PD = Tremors; and 2) there is a solution. > >Regards, > >Barbara Blake-Krebs 58/14 >Merriam KS >[log in to unmask] >