Parkinson’s – Shankar

Resources Freezing of Gait & Interventions For Freezing Triggers. Tips for people with Parkinson’s A complete DBS Guide

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery – The Game Changer

DBS is most effective to counter motor symptoms such as tremors, brady kinesia, dyskinesia, dystonia etc. It is not an effective solution for other, non-motor symptoms. In any case, your neurologist is the right person to assess the need for and timing of the DBS surgery. I checked all five boxes above and my neurologistContinue 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”