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
How Yoga Can Help People with Parkinsons - ParkinsonsDisease. net I personally like vinyasa flow classes for several reasons The flow from 1 pose to the next helps with flexibility and balance The constant movement from 1 posture to the next can also get my heart rate up, giving me some cardio benefits Many senior centers and physical therapists offer chair yoga For those who have trouble standing, this
Unsure of Feelings - ParkinsonsDisease. net <p>I feel the same way about my cognitive abilities I was diagnosed for PD in 2012 and found that my memory, problem solving and speech were all giving me problems starting in 2020 when we were all on lock down with Covid My movement specialist suggested donezil or if I didn't want to take another pill, Magnesium L-Threoate