Awareness lecture held on Parkinson’s diseases

Ludhiana, April 18, 2019: Department of Neurology today observed ‘Parkinson Disease Day’ in OPD Block of the DMCH, Ludhiana. Secretary of DMCH Managing Society-Sh Prem Kumar Gupta said that DMCH has always been instrumental in creating awareness about health-related issues and making people aware to lead a healthy and balanced life style. Dr Gagandeep Singh (Professor & Head of Neurology) said that Department of Neurology in DMCH will be soon starting Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) programme for patients suffering from Parkinson’s diseases. According to Dr Gagandeep Singh, DBS is a treatment that helps patients with Parkinson disease (PD) in which medications are not too much effective and patients face problems of motor fluctuations. In this treatment, a battery delivers mild electrical current to stimulate an area in the brain that controls the movement of our body. This stimulation changes the activity of the brain cells that helps to receive the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.The electrical stimulator for DBS system is implanted in the body by a simple surgery, said Dr Gagandeep Singh Dr Barinder Paul (Professor of Neurology) said that Parkinson's disease is a long-term, degenerative, neurological disease that causes a person to lose control over some body functions.By the year 2040, this disease is likely to surpass cancer as second leading causes of death. The common Symptoms of Parkinson's disease includes:- Ø Tremor or the involuntary and rhythmic movements of the hands, arms, legs and jaw Ø Muscle rigidity or stiffness of the limbs – most common in the arms, shoulders or neck Ø Unsteady walk or balance and tendency to fall. Ø Slowness of body movement/action Dr Rajinder Bansal (Professor of Neurology) and Dr Monika Singla (Associate Professor of Neurology) proposed a vote of thanks to Principal Dr Sandeep Puri and Medical Supdt Dr Ashwani Chaudhary present on the occasion. Both Dr Puri and Dr Chaudhary also expressed their views in launching of DMCH’s recent initiative of starting Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) programme for the treatment of patients suffering from Parkinson's disease. Dr Rahul Middha, Physiotherapist in DMCH told the audience about availability of ‘Laser Cane’ available for the patients at highly subsidized rate. The Laser Cane is useful for patients with Parkinson’s disease. The laser light in the cane is automatically switched off, when the cane is lifted from the floor to prevent the possibility of shining the laser upwards. Always ensure that the laser is switched off when not in use and kept out of reach of children.