Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week in Shiraz
The Symposium on Parkinson's Disease and its most successful surgical procedure was held with the presence of more than 100 neurologists and Parkinson's Disease patients across the country.
Dr Ali Razaman, the head of the NeuroMaPC, said the Parkinson's Disease is the second most common disorder in the world, and the disease usually begins between the ages of 55 and 65 and its higher prevalence in men than women.
He noted that in less than 5% of patients the genetic origin of the disease is the cause of the disease, he also said: "The symptoms of this disease are of motor complications dryness and stiffness, vibration and slowness of movement and non-motor complications such as: pain, anxiety, depression and sleep disorders."
Dr Razmkon added: "Twenty years ago, the disease was treated only with medication, and some medications did not have a significant effect on the patient's body, but since 2002, there has been good research in the world that led to the practice of dbs surgery Became
The head of the NeuroMaPC stressed that in this operation, about 80% of patients return to their normal life, and 505 of the drug use will be reduced. He also mentioned that Shiraz and Tehran are the only centers in the Middle East that can carry out this surgery.
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