|
- How To Find a Parkinsons Movement Disorder Specialist Nearby
Unlike a broad-scale neurologist, a movement disorder specialist focuses specifically on conditions, like PD, that affect movement Movement disorder specialists may also help treat tics, tremors, chorea (an involuntary movement disorder), and dystonia (a condition that leads to involuntary contractions of the muscles) 1
- Your Parkinsons Healthcare Team: Who Needs to be Involved?
Neurologist Movement disorders specialists A neurologist is a specialist that has special training to diagnose and treat neurological conditions Some neurologists are also movement disorders specialists, having received additional training on diseases that affect physical movement, such as PD 4 Mental health professionals
- Kirk Hall - ParkinsonsDisease. net
Kirk was previously an advocate on ParkinsonsDisease net Kirk Hall was surprised, to put it mildly, when he was diagnosed by a movement disorder neurologist with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in 2008 He was diagnosed with essential tremor in 1991 and experienced other neurological symptoms in the early 90s, but had been assured multiple times in subsequent years by differ
- I Have What? I Thought It Was. . . - parkinsonsdisease. net
Ok, you're way ahead of me at this point Yep, 3 neurologists and the same diagnosis 3 times Parkinson's disease! I was seeing 5 doctors for different conditions and diseases So many symptoms that might have had other causes It was confusing and a bit scary
- Seeing a Neuro-Opthalmologist for Parkinsons Vision Issues
In my experience, choosing the correct visual specialist has been very important I recommend a consultation with a neuro-ophthalmologist who specializes in treating eye-brain disorders such as Parkinson’s disease My eye specialist offered solutions for dry eyes, focusing, and other eye movement disorders
- Is There a Link Between Lyme Disease Parkinsons Disease?
Many people with disorders that affect the brain wonder if there is a link between their disease and Lyme disease (LD) These brain disorders can include Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and multiple sclerosis Researchers also decided that they wanted to see if there was any link between LD and other brain disorders
- How Deep Brain Stimulation Helped My Dads Parkinsons
DBS and Parkinson's When my dad decided to move forward with deep brain stimulation several years ago, all I knew was that someone would be drilling holes into his head
- Discussing Parkinsons with My Grandchildren - ParkinsonsDisease. net
I used walkers due to another movement disorder Therefore the transition to discussing Parkinson’s was natural Therefore the transition to discussing Parkinson’s was natural The 5 and 7 year olds had questions about why I didn’t drive anymore or use the stove
|
|
|