Effect of deep brain stimulation on female Parkinsonian patients with lower urinary tract symptoms
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common in Parkinson’s disease cases as 60% of these patients have bladder storage/ emptying disturbances. The most common symptoms seen in Parkinson’s disease patients are urgency, frequency, and urgency UI. Urodynamic studies have shown that a high proportion of Parkinson’s patients have overactive bladder(OAB). The pathophysiology of OAB symptoms […]
Does Excessive Drooling Indicate Greater Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease?
Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN 2021) (June 19 – June 22, 2021) Mode – Virtual A novel research indicates that sialorrhea i.e. excessive drooling demonstrated by advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients could be an indicator of greater motor and non-motor dysfunction. A study comprising of 101 PD patients collected data on motor […]
Occurrence of Probable Parkinson’s Disease After SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Case Presentation A 45-year-old man complained of changed handwriting, difficulties speaking and writing text messages on phone during the 3 week isolation period after an infection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). He experienced episodes of tremor in his right hand which persisted even after he returned back home. Medical History Clinical Exam […]