Parkinson disease

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What is Parkinson's Disease?

Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative brain condition associated with motor symptoms (slowness of movement, tremors, stiffness, and balance issues) and other complications, such as cognitive decline, mental disorders, sleep disturbances, pain, and sensory disturbances.

Motor Symptoms

  • Tremors: Slow and rhythmic movements initially seen more in the hands at rest, which decrease with voluntary movements.
  • Muscle rigidity: Muscles are tense and contracted, causing pain, stiffness, or weakness.
  • Postural instability: The trunk and head are leaned forward compared to the rest of the body, with drooping shoulders.
  • Bradykinesia: Slowness of voluntary and automatic movements. Affected individuals cannot perform routine movements quickly. Activities they once did easily, like grooming and dressing, may take a long time. Loss of facial expression.
  • Gait abnormalities: Slow walking with short steps and difficulty in starting to walk. They may experience freezing during walking.
  • Balance disorders: Altered reflexes leading to falls.

Non-Motor Symptoms

  • Sleep disorders
  • Generalized slowness
  • Apathy
  • Fatigue
  • Behavioral disorders (irritability)
  • Low-pitched voice
  • Seborrheic dermatitis
  • Urinary dysfunction
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Hypotension
  • Anxiety and/or depression

TMS for Parkinson's Patients

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) has proven to be a significant aid for individuals with Parkinson’s disease, as it complements the efforts of the patient and their medical team to activate and accelerate their improvement in a safe and effective manner.

Patients with Parkinson’s disease who have undergone TMS treatment in conjunction with neurological rehabilitation have reported significant changes. They are able to speak more clearly, walk more easily, experience fewer freezing episodes, reduced stiffness, and improved balance during their daily activities.

For many of these patients, ongoing treatment is necessary to maintain the positive changes from TMS.

Recent studies have supported the use of TMS as a viable treatment option to improve speech and motor function for patients with Parkinson’s Disease (Khedr et al., 2006, Dias et al., 2006).

If you would like more information about this treatment or would like to request an evaluation appointment, please contact us at info@tmscr.com