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Ron, I can highly recommend neurosurgery for Parkinson's. My pallidotomy and DBS were done by Drs. Andres M. Lozano and Ronald R. Tasker (Phone 1-416-603-6200) a The Toronto Western Hospital. They are the best in North America. Good Luck, Bill -----Original Message----- From: Ronald Erickson <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 2:42 PM Subject: THANK YOU >Hello >Thank you Barbara Patterson and Janet Paterson for the welcome. My name > >is Ron Erickson. My brother has Parkinson D. It began nine years ago. >It is now quite severe. He has had two bad bouts of depression. Most >medications have only been marginally helpful. He has approval now to >use Tasmar. If that is not efficacious he most likely will try a >Pallidotomy. I would appreciate any comments on both the Tasmar and the > >Pallidotomy. Also if anyone has a list of the hospitals and surgeons >that do the operation, that would be helpful. I have a partial list. My > >brother lives in Cando N. Dak.. about a days journey from Minneapolis >(my location). He is considering the University of Minn Hospital for >the surgery, if it comes to that. >Thanks for any info you can give me >Regards, Ron Erickson >