Jaslok Hospital has completed over 100 DBS surgeries. And Hinduja Hospital has acquired new technology that enables this procedure to be performed with no risks.
Andheri resident Anubhav Mehta (name changed), 65, an engineer, was on the verge of retirement when the first symptom struck. “It was my son who first observed that I was having trouble with my right hand,” said Mehta. A battery of tests later, the neurologist gave the diagnosis. It was Parkinson’s disease (PD), a degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system.
Now, four years later, Mehta leads a relatively normal life. “The disease has not been crippling, as it has only affected my right hand and made my reflexes slower. But it was a blow as I have been a sportsperson all my life,” he said.
Today, Mehta continues to drive his car, goes swimming and even practices yoga. “Though it is difficult to accept the fact that you don’t have complete control over your movement, being diagnosed with PD doesn’t mean the end of one’s life,” he explained.
Mehta will be of 350 members of the Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorder Society (PMDS) who will participate in a yoga session on Wednesday, to observe World Parkinson’s Day on Wednesday.
The session will be conducted by Yogacharya BKS Iyengar, whose institute has carried out a scientific study to determine the efficacy of yoga in influencing the quality of life in patients with PD. The results showed that there was a significant improvement in patients’ movements and quality of life.
“PMDS, founded in 2002, aims at spreading awareness about the ailment and improving the quality of life,” said Dr Maria Barretto, coordinator of PMDS, adding that, “PD requires a multi-disciplinary approach. The focus right now is too much on medical treatment.”
On the medical front, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a new technique that offers hope to PD patients, say neurologists. A surgically-implanted, battery-operated medical device called a neurostimulator, similar to a pacemaker, delivers electrical stimulation to areas in the brain that control movement, blocking abnormal nerve signals that cause tremors.
The functional neurological centre at Jaslok Hospital, headed by Dr Paresh Doshi, has completed over 100 DBS surgeries — the highest in Asia. And Hinduja Hospital, has acquired new technology that enables this procedure to be performed with no risks whatsoever to the patient. “We are the only hospital here with Stealth Neuronavigation system — a new software which allows the procedure to be done flawlessly,” said Dr Milind Sankhe of Hinduja Hospital.
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