Understanding Parkinson's

IBS Hospital is the leading choice of patience when it comes to the management of Parkinson's disease.

Overview Types What to look for Causes

Parkinson’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is marked by tremors and is quite progressive in nature, i.e it tends to aggravate as time passes. Usually affecting people over 60, Parkinson’s can sometimes present in 20-30 year olds, but the probability of that is quite low.

More Information

The broad classification of Parkinson's is:

• Idiopathic Parkinson's - i.e cause unknown
• Vascular Parkinson's - with restricted blood supply to the brain
• Drug-induced Parkinson's - due to neuroleptic drugs

Not everyone suffering from Parkinson's disease is likely to experience the same symptoms and these vary from one patient to another. These usually tend to be mild at first and aggravate as time passes by. Some of the symptoms may even go unnoticed initially. Common symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease include:

• Tremors - uncontrollable shaking or trembling of limbs and fingers
• Bradykinesia - slowing down of movement
• Muscle rigidity and stiffness
• Loss of balance
• Impaired posture and automatic movements
• Speech and writing changes

With no underlying pinpointed cause, the factors that may play a role are:

• Genetic abnormalities
• Environmental factors
• Lewy bodies with Alpha-synuclein inside it

Parkinson's Care

All in Place. All for You.

A full-range of therapeutic interventions, catering to your every need, is what IBS Hospital aims to deliver.

Our Care Modalities include:

Medical Management

Medications that are a cornerstone therapy for Parkinson’s either:

control the synthesis or breakdown of dopamine.
or
are dopamine replacements themselves.

Before the surgery

• A series of tests to assess the focus
• Possible treatment options discussed with your panel of doctors
• A curated treatment plan, based on your preference

On the day of the surgery

• Hospital arrival + Check-in
• Guided Surgical Team and Staff introductions
• Personalised escort to the operation theatre

Recuperation in the Hospital

• Post-operative critical care and observation
• Planned hospital stay - usually within a week
• Close monitoring and assessment by your assigned caregivers
• Physiotherapy and rehabilitative measures to guide you through the recovery phase

Recuperation at home

• Guidelines on your medication, diet, daily activity limits will be provided
• Scheduled follow-ups to assess recovery
• Outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy
• Comprehensive rigorous rehabilitative therapy, on an outpatient basis

Follow up Care

• Stay in touch with your doctor to ensure a speedy hassle-free recovery.
• Regular followups are provided as a part of our treatment model to ensure that you and your doctor are on the same page.

Our Technology

Here’s what we use, to give you the best care, from across the globe:

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  Neuro-Navigation

  Image-guided neurointerventions at IBS are now with added precision and accuracy through real-time intraoperative guidance via the latest available tech - Neuronavigation. The future is here!
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  Robotic Microscopy

  A redefinition of surgical clarity - the Kinevo 900 is designed to ensure a disruption-free flow of surgical interventions, aimed at visualising precise neurological structures, effortlessly.
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  Nerve Monitoring

  Also known as ‘electrophysiologic monitoring’ - nerve- monitoring serves as a surgical assessment tool to help evaluate the brain’s functional integrity and alleviate any unintended damage of the same.
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  Micro-Electrode Recording

  Micro-electrode readings offer an adjunct approach to ensure that the DBS electrode is placed correctly in the target structure. With isolated readings of a single neuron, MER helps to identify and confirm the preferred co-ordinates for optimal output.