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Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Management Clinic in Mukundapur

Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Management Clinic

Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Management Clinic

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes the loss of brain cells that produce dopamine, a chemical messenger in the brain. The disease can significantly affect the patient’s life and cause symptoms like balance impairments, slow movements, tremors, rigidity, loss of smell, decreased facial expression, speech changes, and more. The aim of care at the Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Management Clinic at Manipal Hospitals in Mukundapur is to manage symptoms, enable patients to live their lives on their own with the help of different medications, and postpone the progression of the disease.

The treatment of Parkinson's disease at our clinic places a strong emphasis on close coordination between doctors, therapists, and patients to create efficient management strategies. During consultations, patients will have annual evaluations to assess gait, balance, grip strength, fine motor skills, swallowing ability, and voice decibels. When necessary, skilled neurologists inject Botulinum toxin to treat particular symptoms. In certain situations, our experts might suggest Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), a surgical technique that involves the implantation of electrical stimulators in specific brain regions to reduce the symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease. 

We strive to maximise symptom control and improve the quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease by modifying treatment programmes to meet individual needs and incorporating cutting-edge techniques like DBS into account in addition to other therapies. In addition, the clinic emphasises comprehensive care, providing help with locating community resources, education, support for carers, and support for emotional and psychological well-being.

FAQ's

Current treatments for Parkinson's disease can help control symptoms and maintain quality of life, even if there is currently no known cure. However, there are several services offered at the clinic. Among these treatments are:

  • Supporting interventions, such as physical therapy and counselling
  • Medications 
  • Surgery is recommended for a few
  • Dietary requirements
  • Speech therapies

In the early stages of Parkinson's disease, symptoms are typically minor, so you might not require any medication. However, for your condition to be monitored, you might need to schedule frequent visits with your doctor. You may be offered a wearable device to track your symptoms at home. Your specialist receives essential information from the device.

The inability to control muscles is one of the most well-known signs of Parkinson's disease. Experts now believe, however, that problems with motor function are not the sole signs of Parkinson's disease. Other signs of the disease are: 

  • Tremors: Uncontrollably shaking, usually beginning in the fingers or hands

  • Bradykinesia: Decreased mobility, making it harder to do activities like standing up from a chair or walking

  • Muscular Rigidity: Inflexibility and stiffness in the trunk or limbs

  • Postural Instability: Decreased coordination and balance, which raises the possibility of falls

  • Speech Changes: Speech changes, such as slurred or softer speech or reluctance to speak at all

  • Reduced Arm Swing: Walking with fewer arm movements

  • Freezing: A brief loss of movement, usually experienced when opening doors or starting a movement

Parkinson's disease diagnosis is primarily made by clinical examination, which means that your symptoms, medical history, and questions from a healthcare professional are crucial factors in the diagnosis process. Medical practitioners can use a variety of imaging and diagnostic tools to rule out other illnesses or suspected Parkinson's disease. Among them are:

  • Blood testing (which can be used to rule out other types of Parkinson's disease)
  • CT scan (computed tomography)
  • Genetic examination
  • MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
  • Scanning with positron emission tomography (PET)
  • Novel tests like spinal taps and skin biopsies

Parkinson's disease patients are usually prescribed with:

  • Levodopa
  • Dopamine agonists
  • COMT inhibitors
  • MAO-B inhibitors
  • Anticholinergic drugs

By restoring or simulating dopamine levels in the brain, medication aids in managing Parkinson's disease symptoms by enhancing motor function and minimising movement issues.

Making dietary adjustments can help some Parkinson's patients feel better about some symptoms. These modifications may consist of:

  • To ease constipation, increase your intake of fibre-rich foods and make sure you have adequate water

  • Eat smaller, more frequent meals and increase your intake of salt to prevent low blood pressure symptoms like dizziness while standing up rapidly

  • Modifying your diet to prevent unwanted weight loss

Dysphagia, or trouble swallowing, and speech problems are prevalent in Parkinson's disease patients. Using assistive technology or the instruction of speaking and swallowing exercises, a speech-language pathologist may frequently help you overcome these difficulties.

While each patient's treatment plan is unique, the following are the general objectives for treating Parkinson's disease:

  • Sustain a good quality of life
  • Improvement in mobility
  • Reduced rigidity
  • There are fewer tremors
  • Boost your writing, speaking, walking, balance, and posture

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