What advice would you give to patients who have just been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease?

Doctor's Answer

I think the most important thing is having the right mindset, also about the social aspect and making use of non-medical tips and tricks like technology. I think thirdly I would say the medical perspective is always important to work with your medical team, especially one who specialises in movement disorders that is a subfield of neurology. You should work with people who really deal with this a lot because they are the best who can help you and you have to be open to all the different options.

I had a patient who did not want to undergo DBS for many many years until the patient's condition became severe, and they went for surgery because they had no other options and they told me I wish I had this 5 years earlier, being more receptive to these medications.

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