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Suggest Treatment For Parkinson S Disease
Dear Respected Doctor,My 78 year old father is suffering from Parkinson s Decease for the last about 15/17 years. He is 5 ft. 11 inches tall and weighs about 75 kg. He has no other health problem like diabetes, blood pressure or heart problem etc. He is receiving Syndopa plus, Amantrel, pramipaxole and pacetin for the last 8/10 years without any satisfactory response. kindly inform what best can be done? Mail: vijaysharma7@ WWW.WWWW.WW
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,
He is having multiple Parkinson’s drugs. If the medical management fails, you can opt for newer techniques like DBS (deep brain stimulation). Consult a neurologist and he will direct you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
He is having multiple Parkinson’s drugs. If the medical management fails, you can opt for newer techniques like DBS (deep brain stimulation). Consult a neurologist and he will direct you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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