69-year-old Ms. Lin experienced stiffness and tremors in her left limb 5 years ago, unsteady walking, and easy falls. Her family thought it was just aging. She went to the doctor and found that she was suffering from the rare disease “Multiple Systemic Degeneration”. Dr. Ao Yu from the Department of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders of the Department of Neurology, China Affiliated Medical College pointed out that clinically, patients will experience imbalance and autonomic nervous system disorders. At the beginning, Parkinson’s symptoms such as frequent falls, slow movements, stiffness and trembling, etc., as the disease progresses, There are also problems with urination, and frequent syncope.
Dr. Ao Yu pointed out that multiple systemic degenerative disease affects about 5 people per 100,000 people in the world. It is a rare neurodegenerative disease, and the onset is about 55 years old. However, the current effective drug treatment is very limited. Sen’s syndrome drug response is not ideal, and even side effects. Another common phenomenon is that patients have poor motor function, reduced quality of life, and the chance of comorbid depression is much higher than that of the general elderly population.
Dr. Ao Yu pointed out that Ms. Lin’s symptoms of depression often have serious negative thoughts, self-abandonment thoughts, and even hope to die early. Although medication can be used for treatment, clinically, the patient cannot tolerate the side effects of the drug, and the types of drugs taken orally for other diseases are too large. Many, often resulting in drug interactions.
Dr. Ao Yu pointed out that after the repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment, Ms. Lin’s mood improved significantly, and her willingness to take rehabilitation treatment, exercise, and medication also increased significantly. (Reporter Huang Yuyan/Photography)In order to improve the unsatisfactory situation of drug treatment, Dr. Ao Yu adopted “repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation”, which uses a rapidly changing magnetic field to create an electric current to stimulate the brain nerves. She said that this is a non-invasive, highly safe treatment technique with few side effects. During the stimulation process, the patient will hear the sound of rattling and the sound of the fan of the equipment, and feel a slight tapping sensation on the scalp. After that, you can go home without affecting your daily routine.
According to research, the frontal cortex function of patients with depression is lower than normal. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation can improve the activity of neurons in the frontal cortex of patients with depression, so as to achieve the purpose of treatment. After undergoing repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, Ms. Lin’s mood improved significantly, and her willingness to take rehabilitation treatment, exercise, and medication also increased significantly.
2023-05-04 12:10:33
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