Morocco: Rich culture, history and the arts: An ethnically and geographically diverse country rich in culture, history, and the arts. It is a monarchy, ruled by King Mohammed VI since 1999. Did you know that one of the greatest travellers of all time is from Tangier in Morocco – Ibn Battuta? Over a period ofContinue reading “Morocco Trip – June 2024”
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Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery – The Game Changer
It is important to pick the right team for the surgery – the neurologist, the Movement Disorder Specialist (MDS), if different from the neurologist, the neuro surgeon and the support team. Check for the number of surgeries that the neurosurgeon has performed. If possible, you may speak with a patient who has had DBS performedContinue reading “Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery – The Game Changer”
My Journey with Parkinson’s (Disease) – The day that changed my life
I vividly remember the date – March 12, 2018 – 13 days short of my 55th birthday. I had a neurologist appointment to address a somewhat unusual symptom that had been niggling me for 3 to 4 years then. At the time, I was a regular (long) distance runner, doing about 20k a week (onContinue reading “My Journey with Parkinson’s (Disease) – The day that changed my life”
Neuroplasticity
Over 20 years ago, one of my uncles lost his right hand when it got caught in a moving lift. And, he was a right-handed person. Now, imagine – one fine day, all of a sudden, you are having to do everything that you ever did with your right hand, now with your left hand. Continue reading “Neuroplasticity”
Egypt trip (January 2020)
A nation is a people andA people are their stories!Day 1 – From Cairo to GizaCairo, much like an Indian cityIf I told you that the city was congested, dusty, with unruly traffic, and honking, but also has warm, friendly and large-hearted people, you may think of any Indian city. Interestingly, all of these descriptionsContinue reading “Egypt trip (January 2020)”
UK trip highlights – December 2023
Trip background: Samrita, our daughter, was graduating from her Master’s program from the University of Manchester; we planned to attend the convocation program and use the opportunity to visit London and Edinburgh besides Manchester. Neither of us had previously seen much of the UK, so we planned to spend ten days in the UK fromContinue reading “UK trip highlights – December 2023”
Kashmir (April 2023)
There were six of us – three couples – on this trip, all (ex) neighbours from Alwarpet, Chennai. Day 1: Delhi In Delhi, we stayed at Aero cityy – the aero city is a nice concept – it pulls together all brands related to the travel ecosystem – hotels, restaurants, travel booking offices etc. OnContinue reading “Kashmir (April 2023)”
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