Re: Fw: Fw: An open letter to Michael J. Fox

["Charles T. Meyer MD" <cmeyer2@xxxxxxxx>]

Carol,

The approval for DBS to be done in the US in the STN and Globus pallidus has
gone through the necessary scientific committee at the FDA. The final
(usually rubber stamp) approval must go through a final FDA committee and I
am not sure whether it has  occurred yet but check with your doctor or
possibly Medtronic. who makes the stimulator.

Then there should be no problem with Medicare.

Charlie

DBS/stn has been a godsend for me over the past year. Good luck with yours.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Gray" <CarolGrayR@xxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2000 5:35 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: Fw: An open letter to Michael J. Fox


>     BRAVO!!
>
> THANK YOU FOR .LETTER. I WAS DIAGNOSED AT 37 ALSO.  I  SHARE
> YOUR     CIRCUMSTANCES BUT I HAVE HAD PD FOR  22 YEARS. I ALSO
> HAD A PALLIDOTOMY BUT MINE  WAS ONLY 9 MONTHS GO.  i WOULDD
> HOPE TO BEABLE TO CONSIDER DBS  IN THE FUTURE BUT DUE TO
> FINANCIAL REASONS NOT UNLESS  MMEDIICARE WILL PAY FOR IT.
>
>
> CAROL   GRAY
> 59/22 YRS