PHYSIOTHERAPY and DIET ADVISE

PHYSIOTHERAPY

It  is said to play an important role in keeping the patient mobile. Here I would like  to quote the

reference of NOEL N BATTEN who claims that performing blood flow exercises  can overcome

Parkinson disease. Batten has mentioned in his book certain interesting points to  overcome the

Parkinsonism:

      The effects of sunrise on our mind encourages us to do things that stimulate blood flow.

      If our mind remains overactive all night, our neck muscles remain stiff the whole night,  

to inhibit blood flow and create several problems.

      Peace of mind and relaxed neck muscles encourage good blood flow in the Prefrontal

     cortex of the brain.

      Every PD patient should do shrugs; straddle squats, side bends, and knee ups exercises.

      “Hatred” is one attribute  that can develop in to Parkinson disease

DIET ADVICE

It is better to obtain fiber from fruits, vegetables and grains. Fruits such as figs , prunes ,papaya

and pine apple are valuable natural laxative . It is also important to drink plenty of drinks like

water and juices. The patient should have moderate amount of tea and coffee. Too much of

proteins interfere with the action of drugs, hence to be avoided in day time . The small helpings

of food every two to three hours may be more appealing.

SURGERY

In the previous years thalamectomy was the only possible surgery but with remarkable side

effects . Now in this modern era, deep brain stimulation has come up with the out standing

results. In this surgery, the specific areas in the brain are stimulated by implanting the

electrodes/pacemakers with the remote (turning) in the patients hand. Even this surgery is

supposed to be effective only for few years .Though the life style definitely improves but the

under current progression of the disease still remains as such.

STEM CELL TRANSPLANT

 It is among the latest researches undergoing clinical trial at present. This includes the

transplantation of stem cells derived from the fetus into selective area of  brain of Parkinson. 

These stem cells take the shape and function of the neighboring cells of defective/ deficient area

where these are injected. Since this procedure involved the sacrifice of a live fetus so it was

banned in most of the countries. Though now the ban has been lifted up in US and thereby

permitting the clinical trials for the mankind. 

GENE THERAPY:

In patients with Parkinson's disease, their brains get overactive after losing the normal supply of

a chemical called GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid). A gene that codes for glutamic acid

decarboxylase (GAD) can improve the condition of people with the disease when injected into

their brains.GAD is an enzyme that catalyses production of an inhibitory neurotransmitter called

(GABA). Typically, people with Parkinson's produce too little GABA, and consequently have

overstimulation in an area of the brain called the subthalamic nucleus. This over activity in turn

puts strain on neurons that produce another neurotransmitter – dopamine – which is vital for