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Chris, I did not mean to imply that I still have dyskinesia after my bilateral palldotomies. In fact, I am virtually rid of dyskinesia now--I say "'virtually" because I occasionally have minimal, inconsequential dyskinesiia in my left hand, when get excited. I also take considerably less meds now, compared to what I took before the pallidotomies--sinemet 4-5X per day, then vs.TID now. I have also experienced marked improvement in most of my other PD sx, especially re the bradykinesia during my off periods. My off periods now are very mild. However, I did have some complications after the second pal--drooliing andf soft, sllurrerd speech--which continue today in mild form. Overall, I'm very pleased with the results of the surgeries, and I note that the dramatic, overall improvement did not occur until after the second pall. Marty Polonsky