Yeah, once you reach that magical age of 18, it's assumed you no longer need
treatment. :-/

Kat


On Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:09:46 -0500 "Cleveland, Kyle E."
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Yeah, I vaguely remember something in the
> literature about "deep-brain"
> stimulation/gating for spasms.  As is usual,
> research into adult issues is
> minescule compared to pediatric study.  Once
> you're grown, you're off the
> research radar.
>
> -Kyle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barber, Kenneth L. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 2:21 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: yesterdays botox and something
> else maybe
>
>
>  i guess they need a few gennapigs
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Salkin Kathleen
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: 1/11/2003 11:49 PM
> Subject: Re: yesterdays botox and something
> else maybe
>
> I vaguely remember reading about those kind of
> devices  in connection in
> treating CP in kids, but not as a treatment
> option for adults.  Must be
> brand new in neurology.
>
> Kat
>
>
> > discuss pitting in a device in both sides of
> my brain that works sorta
> like
> > a pacemaker to regulate the signals coming to
> the muscles. they are
> very
> > serious about stopping the neck muscle spasms
> from continuing to
> damage my
> > spine in the neck area.
> > is this new or have i just not been paying
> attention? i mean these
> kind of
> > devicers?
>