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Dr. Siddharth Kharkar, MBBS, MD Neurology (ABPN, USA), MHS
What is the meaning of “Tremor”? Tremor is a medical term that means to-and-fro shaking of a body part. We doctors describe it as a pendulum-like shaking, like the pendulum of a clock (or a metronome). Other abnormal movements are known. For example, sudden jerks of the body or arms are called myoclonus. Other abnormal … Read more
DBS is the short form of “Deep Brain Stimulation”. DBS is one type of Parkinson’s Surgery. DBS works by passing a small current into the brain. This current is passed into only to a small part of the brain. The doctor selects one out of two brain parts (either the GPi or the STN). DBS … Read more
1. भारत में मिर्गी की सर्जरी क्यों की जाती है? कुछ लोगों को दौरे पड़ते हैं. दिमाग में बिजली अनियंत्रित होने के कारण ऐसा होता है. इस स्थिति को “मिर्गी” कहते हैं. दवाइयां लेने के बाद करीब 80% मरीज़ों में दौरे पड़ने बंद हो जाते हैं. लेकिन, 20% लोगों को 2 या अधिक दवाएं लेने … Read more
What are the Parkinson’s Plus Syndromes? It is best to think of the Parkinson’s Plus syndromes as the sisters of Parkinson’s disease. Although many diseases are similar to Parkinson’s disease, the changes they produce and their symptoms are slightly different. It’s why we think of these diseases as the sisters of Parkinson’s disease. Another name … Read more
What causes Constipation in Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s disease affects nerves going to the intestines. As a result, the intestines, just like the rest of the body, move slowly in Parkinson’s disease. This is the major reason why almost all patients of Parkinson’s disease also have constipation. Patients with Parkinson’s disease may also find it difficult … Read more
Please note that here we will only be talking about the early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. When you go to a doctor, he/she will examine you to detect the early signs of Parkinson’s disease [Video: Parkinson’s patient examination on youtube]. Let us talk about the early symptoms of Parkinson’s: The 4 earliest symptoms of Parkinson’s disease are … Read more
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Ex-Assistant Professor, University of Alabama, USA
