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The following DBS survey is addressed to members of the list who have undergone DBS surgery and is intended to help those of us who have undergone the procedure and help others who contemplate having it done. In the interest of brevity merely identify the question you are answering by number. (1) what is your age, sex and how long have you had PD? (2) for what symptoms did you have DBS surgery? (3) how long has it been since you had DBS surgery? (4) was your procedure done in stages or all at once? (5) did you have and visible signs of swelling after the surgery? (6) how long after the surgery were your stimulators (stims) turned on? (7) how long after the stims were turned on did you notice an effect? (8) how long after the stims were turned on did you notice the optimal effect? (9) if you know, what is the current voltage setting of your stims? (10) what was the interval between a change of voltage setting in your stim? (11) how long after a change in the voltage could you feel the impact of the change? (12)have you noticed any emotional changes since the procedure? (13)have you been able to reduce your meds since the surgery (if so by approximately what percentage)? (14)if you could not run prior to the surgery can you run now? (15)on balance are you pleased with the results and would you recommend it to others? (16) other comments? your participation is sincerely appreciated Tom Riess