How to treat Parkinson's disease

summary

Grandfather is old. When his body trembles, his family already vaguely feel that he may have Parkinson's disease. Later, he has been working hard to control the treatment, and the effect is pretty good. Here's how to treat Parkinson's disease.

How to treat Parkinson's disease

Method 1: drug treatment: in the early stage of the disease, drugs can improve the symptoms very well. The most commonly used and effective drug is levodopa preparation (trade name is Madopa or Xining). Since it was applied in clinical treatment in the 1960s, it has been the most core drug in clinic up to now.

Method 2: surgical treatment: there are mainly two ways of neuronuclear cell damage surgery (cell knife) and electrical stimulation surgery. The principle is to inhibit the abnormal activity of brain cells and achieve the purpose of improving symptoms.

Method 3: Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment: the acupuncture treatment of this disease mainly focuses on tremor and wind quenching. The commonly used acupoints of body acupuncture are Sishencong, Fengchi, Quchi, Hegu, Yanglingquan, Taichong, Taixi, etc. the acupoints can be modified according to the syndrome. The needle retention time is about 30-50 minutes, and the course of treatment is 10-15 days.

matters needing attention

In the early stage, patients can take care of themselves, but in the middle stage, most patients need some help. If Parkinson's disease develops to an advanced stage, it needs special care, and patients who are bedridden for a long time need to turn over and pat their back regularly.