Mr. David Motsonelidze, 51 years old, resident of Georgia has been suffering from Parkinson ’s disease since he attained age 42. Mr. David had been on regular medication on consultation with neurologist in his country. His symptoms that were minimal...

First successful case of OCD surgery as per the core group guidelines – Anterior Capsulotomy For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Mr. S V, M 62 yrs. Diagnosis: Intractable Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Surgery: Bilateral Anterior Capsulotomy Date of Surgery: 03.08.10  Date of...

Abnormal impulses from the brain can be regulated by implanting electrodes within certain areas of the brain. Another concept is to use electrodes to alter or affect other cells in the brain or have certain impact on chemicals. These electrical...

Thalamus is group of cells located in the centre of the brain. In thalamotomy, a small part of this is coagulated by surgery. This is generally done to treat tremors. Tremors can be of any origin, a Parkinson’s disease tremor,...

Trigeminal Neuralgia is a very rare neurological disease that causes brief stabbing recurrent feeling on the facial muscles due to the pain in one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve. This condition could be fatal. The main reason that...

For patients who have tried all possible treatment for pain relief caused due to chronic pain in their back or limbs without any success, Spinal Cord Stimulation could be the best possible option. It is however observed that this treatment...

Physical examination can always detect the lumps that develop in breasts. To confirm this detection, imaging technologies such as mammography and other imaging studies are used. However, with imaging, you cannot accurately diagnose whether the lump is benign or cancerous....

What is NEURONAVIGATION ? Neuronavigation is the set of computer-assisted technologies used by neurosurgeons to guide or “navigate” within the confines of the bony skull during surgery. What does it consist of? It basically consists of a computer which processes...

Parkinson’s is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease generally caused when a small group of brain cells that control movements die. This disease is most commonly observed in 1% of the people over the age of 60. It is caused by the...

Recently a new movie got released in India by the name of “Guzaarish”. In this the lead actor is paralyzed down the waist (paraplegic). The movie is believed to be a remake of the 2006 Hollywood film ‘The Prestige’, which...

DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) Surgery Are you suffering from Parkinson disease? Are you considering Deep Brain Stimulation surgery? Do you want to know everything about the treatment of DBS surgery in detail so that you can make the right decision? If you...

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement and muscle control. The progressive loss of muscle control causes hindrance in the daily activities of patients. The limbs and head start trembling while at rest too. It also leads to...