09 Nov Is It Parkinson’s Disease Or Something Worse?
With millions of people around the world suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, the sad part is that not everyone’s diagnosis goes right. They may identify symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease, but the medications may not be working well. Or, they may have severe side effects of dizziness or fainting. Maybe the disease is becoming uncontrollable, and progressing faster than expected. This is when they sense that something more is wrong.
It isn’t an easy check to identify whether it’s Parkinson’s Disease or something else. You need an experienced specialist to be able to identify that. Dr. Shivam Mittal is one such specialist who has been diagnosing patients for their symptoms and offering the best Advanced Parkinson’s Disease treatment in UAE for the past many years. He can thoroughly examine your symptoms and behaviours to identify what kind of disorder you are actually suffering from, only after which will he provide you with the most apt treatment.
What can be worse than Parkinson’s Disease?
If you or anyone you know has been suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, you probably already know how bad it can be. The pain of Parkinson’s Disease can be enough to terrify you. But, do you know that there can be things worse than Parkinson’s!? There’s Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), which is a very rare disorder that looks just like Parkinson’s Disease, but actually is more than that. The characteristics between both the disorders being similar, many physicians are unable to identify MSA for years together!
What are the additional symptoms of Multiple System Atrophy?
- Frequent falls during the early stages of the disorder is unlikely in the case of Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s patients may also fall, but that only comes 10-15 years after the disorder has been detected. Anything in the early stages may make it lean more towards MSA.
- Parkinson’s Disease symptoms can generally be controlled with the help of levodopa, but otherwise, the drug may work only initially, slowly being unable to control symptoms in the near future.
- Early autonomic nervous system symptoms like low blood pressure, bladder issues, and inability to stand are often signs of MSA, and not Parkinson’s Disease.
- Vocal cord issues like odd sighs, difficulty getting words out, and falling asleep during a conversation may also arise with MSA, much less likely in Parkinson’s Disease.
All the above mentioned points are just hints to pointing towards something more than Parkinson’s Disease; it may or may not be. So, don’t just jump to conclusions if you experience any of the above. Just be sure that you are in good hands, having an experienced specialist diagnosing and treating your condition. After all, it is better to have the actual disorder diagnosed at the earliest, because MSA affect not one, but multiple systems in the body, thus significantly decreasing the quality of life. Problems like blood pressure, bowel issues, urinary tract issues, sleep disorders, and everything else associated with MSA can be very worrisome and frustrating for the patient.
