I'm not sure I can add much more than has already been said but will make a couple of comments. I have met 5 people who have had DBS personally and three have had very successful results. All three were in their late 40's to late 50's. The other two were not satisfied with their results and both were in their mid 70's or older. I know the two older ones felt their time was short and wanted results that probably couldn't be acheived because of physical limitiations due to age. The three younger ones were able to regain a lot of their activities they'd lost beause their strength was still strong enough to enable them to do so.

Carolyn, I think it is a personal decision you have to make whether you think you have progressed to a point that you feel you've lost the ablility to live the minimum style of life you want to live. I wanted to continue to work and it would have been nearly impossible if I hadn't taken the step when I did.

DBS in 2005 age 59 after 20 years of PD.