Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder PDMDS

  • Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder PDMDS
    Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder PDMDS
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    The Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorder (PDMDS) community is a congregation of people from far and wide who come together for a common cause close to our heart- Parkinson's Disease. Whether you are someone living with and fighting powerfully against the condition, or someone dedicating their life toward the care of a loved one with Parkinson's, or just someone who wants to learn more about Parkinson’s- you can become a part of our community. . . Because everything we do expresses our motto "Together we move better" To find out more about the support we can provide to people with Parkinson’s please visit: www.parkinsonssocietyindia.com

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  • Rigorous exercise may slow Parkinson’s Disease Progression
    Dr. Pettarusp Wadia, Consultant Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, speaks to Dr Shital Raval about the latest treatments to manage Parkinson’s Disease.  Is Parkinson's a genetic condition? In about 5% of the adult population and 25% of the young-onset Parkinson's disease population, a single gene can be identified. However research is on to identify if certain genes make a person more susceptible to develop…
  • Challenges of Parkinson’s Disease – for patient and caregiver
    Mrs Balasubramaniam has been looking after her husband, 83, who has Parkinson’s Disease, for more than a decade. She shares symptoms, treatments and caregiving tips.   When was your husband diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease? My husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease about 10 to 12 years back, but he probably had symptoms much before that were not very noticeable, such as mild abnormality of gait or sticking out his tongue occasionally. What were the early…
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    Parkinson’s Disease
    Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by deterioration of nerve cells (neurons) in the part of the brain called the substantia nigra. The death or damage to the nerves and the central nervous system causes deficiency of one of the important chemical neurotransmitter or messengers called dopamine. The lack of or decrease in the dopamine levels hinders the brain from sending signals to other cells within the brain and muscles. Movements tend to slow down or…
  • Patients with Parkinson's Disease often suffer from undiagnosed depression
    Depression is known to be a common symptom of Parkinson's disease, but remains untreated for many patients, according to a new study by Northwestern Medicine investigators in collaboration with the National Parkinson's Foundation (NPF). http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/281162.php
Announcing New Parkinson’s Support Group Center at Guwahati, Assam
The Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorder Society (PDMDS) has initiated a new *Parkinson’s Support Group Center* at Guwahati, Assam. This is our 1st centre in the North East and the inaugural session was held on 15th July 2018. Free…
Swallowing difficulty in late stage of Parkinson's
Parkinson's pateints develop great difficulty in swallowing during later stageof their disease. These issues are sometimes ignored or given less importance by famiy and even doctor. My advise for caregiver/famiy of a parkinson's patient is to listen…
Treatment
I am regulary taking medicine syndopa plus for Parkinson. I wants to know whether I can go for Ayurvedic massage to reduce mussle stiffness . Will it be helpfull ?  Please advice Thanks & Regards, Raju
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Coping with the disease
Early Parkinson's Disease
I am suffering from early Parkinson's Disease. I am 49, working in IA&AD Department, Living in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, watch me on youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mLHOEVLCmQ  or  search early Parkinson's…
Parkinson's
balance problem
Disturbed sleep and deterioration of Parkinsons
Question from a community member: My father, who is 75years old has been living with Parkinsons Disease for over 10years now. It was well managed so far with medication and his very active lifestyle especially walking and swimming.  However in…
Hallucinations and Parkinsons
My friend's father has Parkinson's. He has hallucinations. Is that because of Parkinson's? Or is it due to any other reason    
Early Stage Parkinson's
  Early Stage Parkinson’s Taking Control of Parkinson’s: Make a decision today to take control of your life with Parkinson’s. The key to living an optimally healthy, happy and fulfilling life is in your hands. Here are some pointers to help you…
Welcome to our family!
Welcome to our family! We are here to help you help yourself- with all the current up to date information on Parkinson’s, latest research & findings, some tips to tackle Parkinson's, discussions with experts , connect with people with Parkinson'…

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