A sustained campaign by doctors in Telangana under the banner Doctors Against Paraquat Poison (DAPP) has led to the State Assembly passing a resolution banning the toxic herbicide Paraquat Dichloride. Despite existing restrictions, the chemical was widely available in fertiliser shops, leading to hundreds of deaths annually.
A team of surgeons from various medical specialties, including neurology, neurosurgery, critical care, and ICU, successfully performed 25 Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgeries in just 24 days, with two procedures conducted on the same day. Dr. Dhanunjaya Rao Ginjupally, a senior neurosurgeon at Apollo Hospital who led the procedures, highlighted that performing DBS under general anesthesia eliminates the discomfort associated with awake surgeries while maintaining accuracy comparable to frame-based techniques using microelectrode recording.
A group of researchers from Hyderabad have unraveled the intricate mechanism and the important role that a gene known as Alpha-synuclein (SNCA) plays in the disease.
Radhakishan Rao’s mother Sarojini Devi (98), who was staying with his sister in Karimnagar, was admitted to Sagar hospital on March 12 as her health deteriorated.
The study made a comprehensive analysis of rare and common genetic variations in young Indian population which can enhance the understanding of the genetic basis of Parkinson's disease.
The study, which will be published in Neurology - the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology - sought to discover national and geographic patterns of Parkinson's disease, as well as test for nationally and region-specific connections with fine particulate matter.
Researchers have confirmed that eye scans powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could detect Parkinson's disease years before people have symptoms, a new study has shown.
The study, published in the journal 'Brain Sciences', found that patients with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease (PD) can slow the progress of the disease by participating in dance training with music for one-and-a-quarter hours per week.
The findings, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, suggest the platform could allow clinicians to remotely monitor the progression of a patient's condition and adjust medication plans accordingly to improve outcomes.
