“I had plastic surgery last week. I cut up all my credit cards.” Henry Youngman As I get ready to undergo yet another diagnostic procedure I am reminded about the possible perils of navigating conscious sedation and anesthesia with PD. One of the hardest things is being asked to stop your medication the night beforeContinue reading “Tips for Getting Ready for Surgical Procedures When You have PD: By Dr. De Leon”
Tag Archives: parkinson’s disease
Revisiting Pain in PD ….the 50 shades of Pain Experienced by Parkinson’s patients: By Dr. De Leon
Revisiting Pain in PD ….the 50 shades of Pain Experienced by Parkinson’s patients: By Dr. De Leon.
Treatment for over active bladder in Parkinson’s (revisited) : by Dr. De Leon
” Whenever somebody tells me, you go girl! I generally have to!” -unknown As I mentioned before in a previous blog Parkinson’s patients as do patients that have various parkinsonian syndromes like MSA ( multi system atrophy) can have varying degrees of bladder issues ranging from increase urgency,frequency to outright incontinence! Having bladderContinue reading “Treatment for over active bladder in Parkinson’s (revisited) : by Dr. De Leon”
Thinking Outside the Brain for a Parkinson’s Cure : By Dr. De Leon
“I don’t think inside the box, I don’t think OUTSIDE the box, I don’t EVEN KNOW where the box is!”- unknown The other day while I was giving a talk about how to diagnose PD, I was giving my usual spill about ” in the hands of a specialist like myself- accuracy is 95%,” whenContinue reading “Thinking Outside the Brain for a Parkinson’s Cure : By Dr. De Leon”
Parkinson’s: Not Just a Disease of Your Grandparents : by Dr. De Leon
Parkinson’s can affect young and old in all walks of life, although it is typically more common in those over 55 (known as Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease). But it can strike young people even in their 20’s (younger age prior to 40 is known as Young Onset Parkinson’s). In the United States there are nearly 1.5Continue reading “Parkinson’s: Not Just a Disease of Your Grandparents : by Dr. De Leon”
Trouble Performing Tasks Since PD Came Into Your Life? By Dr. De Leon
I sure have…. Most Frustrating thing for me was to discover that after being the QUEEN of MULTITASKING, I now was having trouble even carrying two things at once. When, before NOT once did I need a calendar because I could keep everything in my head now even when I wrote things down I hadContinue reading “Trouble Performing Tasks Since PD Came Into Your Life? By Dr. De Leon”
Health & Beauty tip # 21: Life after Parkinson’s- by Dr. De Leon
Is there Life after Parkinson’s? Many would argue and answer in the negative while others hold reservation inclined to a more optimistic attitude…. I would say a resounding YES!….There CAN be a GREAT LIFE after Parkinson’s… just look at Michael J. Fox ….he has been up and down ( now I feel like breaking intoContinue reading “Health & Beauty tip # 21: Life after Parkinson’s- by Dr. De Leon”
Consejos De Belleza #16 ¿Que es el Parkinsons? por La Dra. De Leon
¿Qué es la enfermedad del Parkinson? La enfermedad del Parkinson es un trastorno crónico y progresivo el cual produce movimientos anormales causado por la falla o falta o muerte de vitales células vitales nerviosas en el cerebro, llamadas neuronas. Algunas de Eestas células moribundas producen dopamina, una químicao llamada dopamina que envía mensajes a laContinue reading “Consejos De Belleza #16 ¿Que es el Parkinsons? por La Dra. De Leon”
Movie Review of “Awakenings” : by Dr. De Leon
“What lies behind us & what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what LIVES WITHIN us.”- Henry David Thoreau I had the chance to watch AWAKENINGS (PG13) for the second time not long ago. I realized that my life had come full circle in the nearly 20 years, that had passed betweenContinue reading “Movie Review of “Awakenings” : by Dr. De Leon”
defeatparkinsons 