Re: Deep Brain Stimulation

[Geert Arien <jeepees@xxxxxx>]

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At 16:08 27-08-96 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello:
>My husband has been scheduled for a Deep Brain Stimulation the end of
>September.  I guess now that we have a date, we are both getting cold
>feet and feel that the medications are actually working quite well.  He takes
>1 permax - every four hours per day and 13 sinemet - blue ones - every 1
>hour 20 minutes starting at 8:00 a.m.  He has a lot of dyskinsea and his
>balance is very poor.  All he has been talking about for the last 5 years is
>the opportunity to have the operation.  Now that the time has arrived we
>are having second thoughts.  Any feedback on this would be appreciated
>very much.  Is this natural?  We understand that in order to be a candidate
>for the operation the medications must be working fairly well and who
>knows that may not be the case a year from now.  Please send your replies
>to bmcneill@xxxxxxxxx
>
>Thanks
>
>Bev
>
>

Hi,

I've got a "deep brain stimulation" called "pallidal stimulation" on the
26th of januar this year.  Included on this email you shall find an attached
file about this sort of surgery.

If you have any questions, please send them

Greetings from Belgium,

Geert.

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Date:         Tue, 27 Aug 1996 19:13:15 -0400
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From:         "James L. Guinn, Jr." <JimGuinn@xxxxxxx>
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Hi everyone,

My name is Jim Guin and just joined this Listserv.  I'm looking forward to
receiving future mailings and all the useful info contained within.
I'm a certified Speech-Language Pathologist who encounters those persons who
have ben diagnosed with Parkinson's on a fairly regular basis.  Any other
SLP's (or anyone else for that matter) who has useful info/experience with
this population, feel free to drop me a line at: Jim Guinn@xxxxxxxx
Thanks!
Jim