Charlie, How will anyone ever be able to tell what improvement is due to your DBS or the implant?(if you had one). Maryse Charles T. Meyer, M.D. a écrit: > Yes, double blind so I probably had it but there isa possibility I was a control. > > Charlie > > Joao Paulo Carvalho wrote: > > > Hi Charlie , > > > > Did I undesrstand right that you had a fetal transplant also ? > > > > Best wishes , > > > > "Charles T. Meyer, M.D." wrote: > > > > > Marty, > > > > > > You ask a good question and I will try and answer it to the best of my knowledge. > > > I think it is temporary. Initially the Right stimulator- controlling Left side > > > and gradually we have cut back on that and increased sinemet. Recently as the > > > sonemet has gone up so has the left sided dyskinesia. I think I need an increase > > > in the left stimulator and decrease on the right. My case may be complicated by > > > a possible fetal tranplant which is known to cause increased dyskinesia (part of > > > a double blind study). I will be going to Chicago tomorrrow and hope to get the > > > stimulators better adjusted. I will keep you informed. > > > > +----| Joao Paulo de Carvalho |------ + > > | [log in to unmask] | > > +--------| Salvador-Bahia-Brazil |------+ > > -- > ****************************************************************************************** > > Charles T. Meyer, M.D. > Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin > [log in to unmask] > ******************************************************************************************