Parkinson’s – Shankar

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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”