Re: pallidotomy plus

[ERVIN J MCCARTHY <ERVIN_MCCARTHY@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kathryn, I believe the procedure your referring to is called the Gamma Knife
from the Neuro Science Institute of Piedmont Hospital.  Their phone number
is 404-605-1935.  Their fax number is 404-605-2934.  It is a nonintrusive
process.  They will send you a brochure.  Good luck.

ERVIN_MCCARTHY@prodigy.


ERVIN_MCCARTHY@xxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: Kathryn Saupp <kathrynsaupp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: pallidotomy plus


> I saw a news short about a new lazer surgery technique (no incisionss)
being
> used for brain tumors.  At the end PD was mentioned.  Anyone heard about
it
> or seen it on the TV?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: janet paterson <janet313@xxxxxxxxxxx>;
> owner-parkinsn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <owner-parkinsn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Saturday, June 26, 1999 2:28 PM
> Subject: pallidotomy plus
>
>
> >hi all
> >
> >there are several personal stories in re brain surgery for pd
> >as experienced and related by some of our list-family
> >at the hole-in-the-head gang page at:
> >
> ><>
> >
> >
> >janet
> >
> >janet paterson
> >52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset
> >PO Box 171  Almonte  Ontario  K0A 1A0  Canada
> >a new voice 
> >janet313@xxxxxxxxxxx