News from our newspaper Recently, two Parkinson’s patients who sought medical treatment from many places successfully got rid of their pain after being treated at Shuiming General Hospital.
Ms. Zhang and Ms. Wang from Guiyang and Zunyi developed involuntary shaking and stiffness of the distal right upper extremity 5 years ago and 9 years ago, respectively. The inconvenience of walking and the inability to even eat and drink by themselves have seriously affected daily life. After seeing a doctor in a local hospital, they were diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and treated with oral medication, which had a certain effect but could not prevent the further development of the disease. The torment of the pain once made them lose confidence in life.
“We never knew that Parkinson’s disease could be operated on until we heard that minimally invasive surgery could be used to restore Parkinson’s patients’ ability to take care of themselves in Liupanshui Shuikang General Hospital. Immediately packed up and rushed to Liupanshui from Guiyang,” said a relative who accompanied Ms. Zhang.
After arriving at Shuiming General Hospital, Dr. Chen Tao of Beijing Huicheng Neurosurgery Group and Director Luo Yuegui of Neurosurgery of General Hospital led the team to systematically check and evaluate the two aunts. Auntie has a clear diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, there are indications for surgery, and there is no obvious contraindication to surgery, so she can undergo minimally invasive brain stereotaxic surgery. On February 22, Chen Tao and Luo Yuegui performed operations on two patients successively. During the entire operation, they remained awake, and the medical staff communicated with them at any time. The entire operation took about an hour. has been significantly improved. On the second day of the ward round, they walked steadily and could use chopsticks, hold water glasses and write normally. “Thank you to the doctors and nurses from the Department of Neurosurgery of Shuiming General Hospital. Our hands are no longer shaking. We can do everything by ourselves, and we are full of hope for our future life.” satisfy.
At present, Parkinson’s disease is a progressive and incurable neurological disease, and the treatment can be divided into drug therapy and non-drug therapy. Most patients who take the drug for a long time are not satisfied with the effect. Therefore, surgical treatment has become the only choice for Parkinson’s disease. Among them, stereotaxic minimally invasive surgery has become the most effective and important surgical method for the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease. Shuiming General Hospital took the lead in carrying out this operation in Liupanshui City and surrounding areas, which has freed many patients from the suffering of Parkinson’s disease and brought hope to the majority of Parkinson’s disease patients in the province.
(Li Zhi)