Movement Disorders: Parkinson's, Essential Tremor, Dystonia

These diseases occur as a result of deterioration in the centers that regulate movement. Involuntary movements and stiffness can be observed in the arms and legs of the patients. A brain pacemaker can be inserted in patients who do not respond to drug therapy. At this time, it is aimed to reduce the complaints of the patients and to cut off the drugs they use by placing batteries on the places where there are problems with surgery.

Symptoms

These patients are usually those who are treated with medication by a neurologist and are unresponsive to drug therapy. The first symptoms of the diseases are movement difficulties or involuntary movements in different parts of the body, difficulty in walking, speech disorders, difficulty swallowing, hallucinations can be

Diagnosis

Although the diagnosis is usually made by clinical findings, MRI is essential.

Treatment

Medication: Medication is started for these patients at the time of initial diagnosis. Patients who do not respond to drug therapy or who do not want drug therapy (for example, in tremor) can be operated alone .

Surgical Treatment: Electrodes can be attached to certain centers with disorders in the brain and surgery can be performed to stimulate the centers . Before the operation begins, MRI is taken by attaching a frame tothe head of the patients and the points where the battery will be inserted are planned. Subsequently, a small hole is made in the skull bone with two small incisions in the head of the patients. Electrodes are placed at planned points through these small holes. Then these electrodes are connected to the battery and the battery is in the chest. placed under the skin .