Only those who understand their illness and how the drugs work can be optimally adjusted. The neurologist is dependent on the most precise information possible. Only if you provide him with the best possible information will he be able to treat you well.
The first tests of this promising therapy in people with Parkinson's, in which the diseased brain cells are replaced by healthy nerve cells, will start as early as January 2023. Eight brave people from England and Sweden will be the first people to have this new method tested on them. And if everything goes well, there is a very good chance that stem cell therapy will be rolled out in five years.
A feature from RBB on the importance of the Mediterranean diet.
It will soon be October 26th, the day of my surgery.
A year with a significantly better quality of life lies between the operation and today. I haven't regretted the operation for a second.
I need half of the medication I used to take, if at all. The side effects of the medication are correspondingly lower. I often feel so good that I forget to take my pills.
Everyone who knows me says I'm in a much better mood now, I seem more stable, more energetic, I'm walking faster again and I'm gesticulating. My diagnosis of Idiopathic Parkinson's Syndrome is still not visible on the street.
And depending on how I feel on the day, not always, but quite often, I type – for example this report – using touch typing just as quickly as I used to.
All of my expectations that I had of the operation have been fully met (though you also need to know what to expect and what not).
Let's take a look at the definition of occupational therapy according to the German Association for Occupational Therapy: "Occupational therapy supports and accompanies people of all ages who are restricted in their ability to act or are threatened with restriction. The aim is to strengthen them in carrying out meaningful activities in the areas of self-sufficiency, productivity and leisure time in their personal environment.
Specific activities, environmental adaptation and advice serve to enable people to act in everyday life, to participate in society and to improve their quality of life.” (DVE08/2007)
light at the end of the tunnel
Stem cell therapy for Parkinson's disease has received approval to enter a clinical trial in Sweden
Thorsten Boomhuis: You all know that I am also a very ambitious person at the table tennis table. So if I'm going to a world championship, I'll hopefully have a hard time leaving the field to my fellow competitors for a long time to come. That's why my previous posts focused on the sporting competition.
But I always emphasize one thing: the tournaments, including the World Championships, are a means of public relations for PingPongParkinson! It's about becoming better known to those affected by reporting, in order to get even more of them to the table tennis tables.
There is hardly a Parkinson's patient who does not know them: The gastrointestinal complaints, i.e. those affecting the gastrointestinal tract.
These include
Dysphagia = swallowing disorders
Sialorrhea = the involuntary discharge of saliva from the mouth
Gastroparesis = Stomach paralysis or delayed emptying of the stomach
Constipation = constipation
The symptoms appear years to decades before the onset of the motor symptoms.
Gastroparesis occurs in seventy to one hundred percent of patients. According to PD Dr. Lisa Klingelhöfer from the Clinic for Neurology at the University Hospital Dresden, a clear connection with the severity of the motor symptoms. The consequences are usually weight loss, malnutrition and dehydration. To make matters worse, in the case of disturbed peristalsis and absorption, a delayed or, in the worst case, no effect of the oral Parkinson's medication is to be expected.
Dopamine - a book written by people who live with the chronic disease Parkinson's disease, whether they are affected themselves, relatives or therapists. This collection of very personal stories gives readers different insights into dealing with Parkinson's. The authors are either at the beginning of their illness or they have been affected for years. They report on their experiences, feelings and experiences in dealing with the disease on a daily basis. Just immerse yourself in her sad, serious but also hopeful and happy world.
Neurology is a medical specialty and deals with the research and treatment of diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system as well as muscle diseases. Typical diseases are migraines, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, stroke or forms of dementia.
Neurologists treat around one million patients a year in clinics alone. Not only widespread diseases such as migraines and polyneuropathy are treated, but also serious diseases such as tumors or multiple sclerosis. Below you will find a list of the most common neurological diseases in Germany: