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Suggest Treatment For Hemiballism
Posted on
Mon, 5 Dec 2016
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Mon, 5 Dec 2016
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Question : My mother has a rare condition called hemiballism. Is there any new information on this condition? She is now on her second medication for this but it doesn't seem to be working.
Brief Answer:
Be in touch with her treating Neurophysician
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Thanks for the query under Healthmagic . I have read it & understand the concern.
Hemiballism is caused basically by dysfunction of sub thalamus of brain. The causative factor can be Nonkitotic hyperglycemia/ injury to brain/ syroke/ Brain tumor/ neoplasm/ infection like Toxoplasmosis.
I feel it's essential to treat basic cause to get a long standing result...( & is usually started in the beginning itself) this treatment along with symptoms controlling drugs would be ideal
I would request you to discuss this with her treating doctor ( weather she would stand the investigations/ weather the cause is treatable or not )
* As far the symptomatic control I can inform you few newer things-
- Tetra benazine/ Haloperdol./ Botulinum injections
- ITB therapy
-some neurosurgical procedures
Using them would of course be her treating Neurophysician's choice, depending on his own opinion & also her condition & age.
I hope the answer was both informative & useful to you. Any follow up query is welcome.
Be in touch with her treating Neurophysician
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Thanks for the query under Healthmagic . I have read it & understand the concern.
Hemiballism is caused basically by dysfunction of sub thalamus of brain. The causative factor can be Nonkitotic hyperglycemia/ injury to brain/ syroke/ Brain tumor/ neoplasm/ infection like Toxoplasmosis.
I feel it's essential to treat basic cause to get a long standing result...( & is usually started in the beginning itself) this treatment along with symptoms controlling drugs would be ideal
I would request you to discuss this with her treating doctor ( weather she would stand the investigations/ weather the cause is treatable or not )
* As far the symptomatic control I can inform you few newer things-
- Tetra benazine/ Haloperdol./ Botulinum injections
- ITB therapy
-some neurosurgical procedures
Using them would of course be her treating Neurophysician's choice, depending on his own opinion & also her condition & age.
I hope the answer was both informative & useful to you. Any follow up query is welcome.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you this was very helpful.
Brief Answer:
you are most welcome!
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX XXXX ,
Thank you very much for the prompt feed back. I am happy the answer was helpful to you. I would love to help you in future.. in case you need it.I would be available on health care magic.
I do sdmire your love & devotion &also keen interest you are taking in managing your mother's health problem.I know this is how the daughters are.. & lucky are the mothers to have daughters like you!
please grade the answer before you close the query.
Thank you.
wishing you all the best.
-Dr. Vasudha Athavale.
you are most welcome!
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX XXXX ,
Thank you very much for the prompt feed back. I am happy the answer was helpful to you. I would love to help you in future.. in case you need it.I would be available on health care magic.
I do sdmire your love & devotion &also keen interest you are taking in managing your mother's health problem.I know this is how the daughters are.. & lucky are the mothers to have daughters like you!
please grade the answer before you close the query.
Thank you.
wishing you all the best.
-Dr. Vasudha Athavale.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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