The Parkinson’s disease it is currently the second most common neurodegenerative disease. It is characterized not only by sensorimotor disorders (bradykinesia, muscular rigidity, postural instability and tremor at rest), but also by non-motor manifestations such as mood disorders, cognitive deficits, dysautonomic disorders and sleep disorders, which overall make its clinical picture. The disease is made even more heterogeneous by the variable progression, the response to the drugs taken and the potential complications related to the treatment.
The person with Parkinson’s disease presents a progressive and complex disability which requires management multidisciplinary in all phases of the pathology, with a “network” organizational method, such as to guarantee appropriate and effective responses throughout the clinical and functional evolution of the pathology, starting from the initial diagnosis.
The most current approach to the person demonstrates how evaluation and multidimensional rehabilitation treatment e multiprofessionale are fundamental alongside the drug therapy. The patient must be taken care of early by all the professionals involved (neurologists, physiatrists, phoniatricians, psychologists, nurses, dieticians, physiotherapists, speech therapists, social workers, etc.), ensuring homogeneous management of the rehabilitation and treatment process of the disease, facilitating shared pathways and equal opportunities for access to treatments.
With a view to learning more about this disease and shedding light on current therapeutic possibilities, a conference will take place on 9 November 2024, from 2.30 pm, in the Auditorium of the Verduno Hospital. informative conference open to patients, caregivers and health professionalsin which the best scientific evidence in the field of care and rehabilitation will be condensed.
On this occasion, the proposed routes within the ASL CN2aimed at best responding to the specific health needs of people with Parkinson’s disease. The event will also constitute a first step aimed at promoting the fundamental relationship between associations, territory and hospital.
“Through this event we want to raise awareness among the community on such a delicate topic as Parkinson’s disease, with the aim of informing on how the various actors involved in taking charge and managing the patient operate and coordinate themselves” declares the doctor Giancarlo Rando, Director of SC Functional Recovery and Rehabilitation ASLCN2. “A local patients’ association will soon be established, built on the model of the National Association and which will also refer to the experience of the nearby Parkimaka reality in Cuneo, which has already demonstrated its ability to operate effectively”.
The conference is free to enter. For information you can contact: [email protected]
Through the increasingly numerous conferences and training courses that are held in the Auditorium of the Hospital Foundation, the Ferrero hospital in Verduno is increasingly qualifying itself not only as a modern place of diagnosis and treatment, but also as a training and research centre. for professionals in the sector.
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