Extrapyramidal diseases

Extrapyramidal diseases are a relatively broad group of diseases in which the basal ganglia are affected by various mechanisms. This is the area in the brain that is responsible for the fluidity of movement, its correct speed and timing and is involved in the formation of movement stereotypes. Clinically, it is therefore an impairment of one of these functions. Neurodegenerative diseases are the most significant, where the loss of brain functionality occurs as if "by itself". Of these, perhaps the most well-known is Parkinson Disease. The most prominent symptoms are tremor, muscle stiffness and significant limitation of mobility, which gradually increase. There are also diseases whose symptoms are practically "mirror" reversed. Nowadays, treatment options for extrapyramidal diseases are slowly improving, with more drugs with better targeting and milder adverse symptoms. Experience with this treatment in a larger number of patients is desirable, so in the autumn of 2009 we opened clinic for extrapyramidal diseaseswhere patients who were previously "scattered" to different neurologists come. Our outpatient clinic has a connection to a centre with a similar focus at the University Hospital U sv. Anny in Brno and to a centre in Prague, where we participate in the search for patients suitable for the so-called "neurological treatment" with the deep brain stimulationwhen a probe is inserted into the brain, which uses electrical impulses to influence the activity of these ganglia. In some special cases (not suitable for everyone!) it is the only option when drug therapy fails or cannot be continued. The outpatient clinic operates every Wednesday from 13:30 to 15:30 and patients are booked by phone at 567157652.