Thx for posting. I just watched Michael J Fox with the cbc anchor with PD. Fox stated "understanding of what I was dealing with and coming to grips with, when the dr said to me you don't win this you lose. Tears started running down my face. F that, I will not lose even at 23-25 pills per day. Dbs phone consultation today in 30min. No quit
I’ve been intrigued by this procedure since my diagnosis last year. Hoping it will be a viable option for me in the near future, though I suffer mostly from rigidity and Bradykinesia. I have very little tremor.
My wife was in anxiety and depression so she was given escitalopram for 2 years along with dusulopin ,in the mean type she developed bradykinisia and slowness.when she was tapering the escitalopram freezing of gait also developed .she has no rest tremor etc .do escitalopram causes Parkinson disease.will u plz suggest me.
It is difficult for me to give you advice. However, in general, while some medicines may cause drug induced Parkinsonism, it is usually reversible once you stop the medicine causing it. I have not seen escitalopram causing PD. Sometimes when people are depressed they may develop Bradikinesia. A DatScan may help.
Hello Doctor. I have been suffering from Schizotypal PD and have almost 12 years of lost interaction from real world. Can i go for this simulation therapy
HMMMMM. Schizotypal PD? Do you mean Drug induced PD secondary to Schizophrenia medicines? I am not aware of a Schizotypal PD. DBS is best for Idiopathic PD and I would not recommend with any other type of PD, but an evaluation with a doctor experienced with DBS is the best option for you.
ok doc, well said, so my wife is going into the dementia stage with parkinson, so are doc suggested going to a mds up in madison wis at uw .she is on and off every two hours with her meds. so her nuerologist sugested dbs. i understand this but i believe she has the lewy body dementia with her parkinson, im the care taker and i may have to retire early if the doctors cant get this halluciations under control. memory is becoming an issue. but what is weird is she passed her cognition test the nurse gave her which amazed me, i am not a doctor,but how can someone with signs of dementia get dbs surgery. maybe after the long process of testing her brain they will tell us no surgery. i'm scared that it is going to make her dementia worse not better, yes any advice would be thank full . have parkinson people had any inprovements with red light therapy not a cure but a tool to help them live a better life??
I am glad to hear you will be working with a movement disorders specialist. This is how I handle this. I ALWAYS perform a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment before DBS. This test may take up to four hours. The test really provides an idea about cognitive status. I agree with you, I am concerned about memory issues and hallucinations as you mention. I am bringing soon a video discussing Parkinson's Disease Dementia vs. Lewy Body disease. Be on alert.
Thx for posting. I just watched Michael J Fox with the cbc anchor with PD. Fox stated "understanding of what I was dealing with and coming to grips with, when the dr said to me you don't win this you lose. Tears started running down my face. F that, I will not lose even at 23-25 pills per day. Dbs phone consultation today in 30min. No quit
You said it. No quit. Good luck with the evaluation.
@@TheParkinsonsDoctor thank you 🙏 I will get a MRI on my brain ASAP then surgery less than 5 months
Thank you kindly for this video and explanation of expectations with regard to DBS surgery.
Thanks. You are welcome!!
I’ve been intrigued by this procedure since my diagnosis last year. Hoping it will be a viable option for me in the near future, though I suffer mostly from rigidity and Bradykinesia. I have very little tremor.
The procedure is useful even if the person has no tremors. It helps increase ON TIME and decrease Dyskinesias.
My wife was in anxiety and depression so she was given escitalopram for 2 years along with dusulopin ,in the mean type she developed bradykinisia and slowness.when she was tapering the escitalopram freezing of gait also developed .she has no rest tremor etc .do escitalopram causes Parkinson disease.will u plz suggest me.
It is difficult for me to give you advice. However, in general, while some medicines may cause drug induced Parkinsonism, it is usually reversible once you stop the medicine causing it. I have not seen escitalopram causing PD. Sometimes when people are depressed they may develop Bradikinesia. A DatScan may help.
Hello Doctor. I have been suffering from Schizotypal PD and have almost 12 years of lost interaction from real world. Can i go for this simulation therapy
HMMMMM. Schizotypal PD? Do you mean Drug induced PD secondary to Schizophrenia medicines? I am not aware of a Schizotypal PD. DBS is best for Idiopathic PD and I would not recommend with any other type of PD, but an evaluation with a doctor experienced with DBS is the best option for you.
ok doc, well said, so my wife is going into the dementia stage with parkinson, so are doc suggested going to a mds up in madison wis at uw .she is on and off every two hours with her meds. so her nuerologist sugested dbs. i understand this but i believe she has the lewy body dementia with her parkinson, im the care taker and i may have to retire early if the doctors cant get this halluciations under control. memory is becoming an issue. but what is weird is she passed her cognition test the nurse gave her which amazed me, i am not a doctor,but how can someone with signs of dementia get dbs surgery. maybe after the long process of testing her brain they will tell us no surgery. i'm scared that it is going to make her dementia worse not better, yes any advice would be thank full . have parkinson people had any inprovements with red light therapy not a cure but a tool to help them live a better life??
I am glad to hear you will be working with a movement disorders specialist. This is how I handle this. I ALWAYS perform a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment before DBS. This test may take up to four hours. The test really provides an idea about cognitive status. I agree with you, I am concerned about memory issues and hallucinations as you mention. I am bringing soon a video discussing Parkinson's Disease Dementia vs. Lewy Body disease. Be on alert.
looking forward to it@@TheParkinsonsDoctor