Paula;

the sample was only 20 patients too, which seems a bit small to me.

Vicki;

Regarding bad results, there are surgeons who simply are not that good. If you go with a proven program, and they are not that difficult to find, your chances of having a bad result are very low.

true enough about DBS being a disqualifer for experimental therapies. Which experimental therapy did you have in mind??
I wish medtronic would add a catheter to its leads, so we couljd be "pre-plumbed" so-to-speak. HAving said that, would you want to do without a DBS while waiting years for a new therapy to get approval?? I know I would not.
Those who are hanging on to the hope of a therapy that works, are simply kidding themselves, IMHO. I just do not see anything on the horizon. DBS remains our only option to classical drug therapies at this point. DBS works MUCH better than drug therapy, I think you'll agree.

Charlie