i have my stimulator. It helps me alot with movements.  the stimulators are
only used if the drugs dont work. The timulators are only for adults, not kids.
Asdis.
At 13:09 13.1.2003 -0500, you 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
>
><snip>
> > 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?

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