AIIMS Holds Awareness Programme On Parkinson바카라�s Disease

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Department of Neurology on Saturday held a public awareness programme on Parkinson바카라�s disease here to mark World Parkinson바카라�s Day.
     
The annual event was attended by over 100 people including patients with Parkinson's disease, their caregivers, and the general public.
     
Dr. M Srinivas, Director AIIMS, and Dr. M V Padma Srivastava, Chief of Neurosciences Center and Head of the Department of Neurology, addressed the audience highlighting the work done at the institute in the field of Parkinson바카라�s disease, a statement said.
     
AIIMS has one of the earliest established movement disorder clinics in the country and extensive experience with comprehensive management of PD including a dedicated deep brain simulation clinic, it said.
     
Dr. Achal Srivastava, professor of Neurology, educated the audience about the signs and symptoms of Parkinson바카라�s disease. Although predominantly a disorder affecting movement, the importance of non-motor symptoms such as depression, loss of smell, and sleep disturbances was highlighted, the statement said.
     
Dr. Roopa Rajan, associate professor of Neurology, discussed the treatment options for Parkinson바카라�s disease including medications and advanced therapies such as deep brain stimulation and apomorphine infusion, it said.
     
The event was marked by the release of the book 바카라�My Friendship with Parkinson바카라�s바카라� authored by Dr. Col Anil Kakkar.
     
World Parkinson바카라�s Day is observed on April 11.