Parkinson’s Disease: How is the brain affected?
Welcome to Soton Brain Hub- videos to explain the mysteries of the brain! Why do the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease occur? In this video Andrew explains the effect of Parkinson’s Disease on different parts of the brain, including the Direct and Indirect pathways, and how this pathophysiology leads to the symptoms commonly associated with the …Read more »
The effects of DBS on the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
Andrew was diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease in 2009 when he was 35 years old. He lives with his wife and two children in Auckland, New Zealand. In November 2012 and February 2013 he underwent a surgical procedure, Deep Brain Stimulation surgery, to help control his motor symptoms. This has been hugely beneficial to …Read more »
Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery to treat Parkinson’s Disease at Mount Sinai Hospital
Watch how Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery (DBS) completely transforms Michael Toscano’s Parkinson’s Disease. Learn more about DBS at Mount Sinai at http://bit.ly/10m7UXZ. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Brian Kopell at http://www.mountsinai.org/profiles/brian-kopell Michael is a retired New York City Police Officer and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 1997 at only 34 years old.
Parkinson’s disease pharmacology – Soton Brain Hub
Do you know which medicines are used to treat Parkinson’s Disease and how they work? Andrew explains this and more in our Parkinson’s Disease pharmacology video!
Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery – Treatment of symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms
Follow a patient’s journey as she considers and then proceeds with deep brain stimulation surgery for the treatment of Parkinson Disease symptoms. Surgery is performed at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL in 2009. Discussion of DBS as a viable treatment for some patients in the earlier stages of PD. This is an educational video …Read more »