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Dennis: THANK YOU FOR THIS INFO ABOUT PALLIDOTOMY PATIENTS ELIMINATING THEIR CANDIDACY FOR LATER DBS OF THE STN. (WOW - ALREADY WE'RE PICKING UP THE LINGO!) Our upcoming trip for Don's pallidotomy surgery will now first include a complete review of this newer, better surgery first! Thanks again, glenna for Don (72/9) Dennis Greene wrote: > As a candidate for DBS of the Globus Pallidus, I have discussed DBS of the > STN with a member of the team at ANRI (the Australian Neuromuscular Research > Institute). The advice I have been given is that as a double DBS of the STN > is preferred > to a single DBS/STN those of us who have had a pallidotomy are not > considered as candidates - at this time - for DBS/STN. > > Anyone contemplating surgery should keep this caveat in mind. > > Dennis > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Dennis Greene 49/dx 37/ onset 32 > There's nothing wrong with me that a cure for PD won't fix! > [log in to unmask] > http://members.networx.net.au/~dennisg/ > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++