Awareness programme at 10am today
More than a crore Indians suffer from Parkinson’s disease. It affects the nerve cells in the brain that produce dopamine. It is treatable if one approaches doctors at an early stage and get the right treatment.
It’s World Parkinson’s Day
More than a crore Indians suffer from Parkinson’s disease. It affects the nerve cells in the brain that produce dopamine. It is treatable if one approaches doctors at an early stage and get the right treatment.
Coinciding with World Parkinson’s Day on April 11, Yashoda Hospitals at its Secunderabad outlet is organising ‘Patients Awareness Programme’ on the disease and DBS Surgery. The programme is designed keeping in view the aim of raising awareness, promoting a greater understanding of the condition and how it can affect a person.
The motor symptoms of Parkinson's are based on involuntary movements or rigidity (in which muscles of the body 'freeze up' and do not work). The impact of these motor symptoms in the day to day life of a person with Parkinson's is immense. This awareness event aims in part, to make more people understand the severity of these symptoms.
Senior Neurologist Dr RN Komal Kumar and Senior Neuro Surgeon Dr Anandh Balasubramaniyan will speak about Parkinson’s disease and advanced treatment becomes available to treat them. The programme will be at Academic Hall, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad and will begin at 10.30am until 1pm.
“It will be greatly helpful in stalling the effects of Parkinson's disease if it is identified and treated at the beginning itself. Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is the best surgery by which the effects of Parkinson’s can be restrained,” said Dr Kumar.
'Parkinson's is a disease in which nerve cells that deliver the neurotransmitter dopamine to other cells are reduced in numbers. As cell death spreads to ever larger parts of the brain more centres are affected. This results in an aggravation of motor and non-motor disorders. In DBS surgery there will be no loss of blood and no chances of infection.
“As pacemaker in the case of the heart, a small electrode is placed after finding out part of the brain not functioning. This will help Brain to regain its control over the body parts,” explained Dr Balasubramaniyam. People interested in further information about the programme can contact: 94901 24509 / 98496 56313.
