Sep 19 2008

How is Alzheimer’s disease diagnosed?

Cognitive tests like mini mental status examination aid in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease along with the history obtained from the patient as well as the immediate relatives.

Sep 15 2008

Deep brain stimulation procedure for Parkinson’s disease

The role of treatment of Parkinson’s disease is still a matter of debate. A new mode of treatment which has come up for the treatment is deep brain stimulation.

Sep 9 2008

What are the different treatment options for Parkinson’s disease?

Parkinson’s disease is a severely debilitating disease with no cure discovered till now. The main aim of all of the existing treatment options for Parkinson’s disease is to reduce the intensity of the symptoms and make the life of the patient a little easier.

Aug 5 2008

Levodopa-the gold standard in management of Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease is a slowly progressive neurological condition occurring due to the lack of dopamine in the brain cells. Levaodopa, also called L-Dopa is the existing gold standard for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.