Travelling to Mumbai for DBS Surgery: A Patient and Family Guide?
Patients travelling to Mumbai for deep brain stimulation surgery come from across India and from international destinations, often after exhausting local options or receiving a referral to a centre with dedicated movement disorder surgical expertise. The logistics of...
What Is a Meningioma and Is It Dangerous?
Meningiomas are tumours that arise from the meninges, the three-layered membrane covering the brain and spinal cord, making them the most common type of primary intracranial tumour in adults. Most are benign and grow slowly, but their location and eventual size...
When Parkinson’s Medicines Are No Longer Enough: Should You Consider DBS?
Parkinson’s medications manage symptoms effectively in the early years, but motor fluctuations, wearing-off episodes, and dyskinesia eventually reduce their reliability in a significant proportion of patients. Deep brain stimulation is a surgical intervention...