Parkinson's center opens treatment branch in Shenzhen

Release Date: 2012-10-19 Publisher: Shenzhen Second People's Hospital Visits:4223
 SHENZHEN No. 2 People’s Hospital in Futian District has opened a major center for Parkinson’s treatment and research. 

The center opened Tuesday and is a local branch of a national Parkinson’s disease organization. The Shenzhen center features neurology, hyperbaric oxygen, image diagnosis, rehabilitation and acupuncture facilities at the Futian hospital and is expected to become one of China’s leading centers for treatment of the disease, said Cai Xiaodong, director of the hospital’s Parkinson’s department. 

The center will provide a platform for patients, doctors and medical researchers to treat and better understand dyskinetic diseases. Parkinson’s is a degenerative brain disorder that affects movement and coordination, in addition to potential behavioral and cognitive symptoms. 

The new center will hold regular health lectures and treatment meetings to improve the quality of life for local Parkinson’s patients. 

There is not yet an official tally of Shenzheners suffering from Parkinson’s, but Cai said the number could reach 30,000, especially as the crop of migrants who came to Shenzhen during the early stages of reform and opening up become elderly. Senior citizens are more susceptible to Parkinson’s than young people. 

"The first batch of migrants in the city has reached the age for the disease, so the number of patients has been increasing sharply in recent years,” Cai said. 

However, because local hospitals offer varying levels of Parkinson’s treatment, many Shenzhen patients have to see doctors in cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. 

"Their medical expenses cannot be paid by medical insurance and it is also difficult to accommodate their post-surgery treatments,” Cai said. 

The new center seeks to rectify those problems, Cai said. 

Meanwhile, local Parkinson’s sufferers will continue their daily battles. Cai said it’s often impossible to fully cure the disease and many treatments simply help control symptoms and ease pain. 

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