Dr. Siddharth Kharkar, MBBS, MD Neurology (ABPN, USA), MHS
Do I have Parkinson’s disease? This article is meant only for people who have Parkinson’s disease or are taking care of someone with Parkinson’s disease. It is essential to get evaluated by a specialist neurologist to be sure of the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. I do provide a simple tool for testing yourself for symptoms … 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
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
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
Is Depression & Anxiety common in Parkinson’s disease? Yes. Depression & Anxiety are common in Parkinson’s disease. These problems can produce significant disability. About 1 in every 5 patients with Parkinson’s disease may have Depression (Rejinders et al. 2008). Anxiety is even more common – about 1 in 4 patients with Parkinson’s disease have significant … 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
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