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Neurology
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a disease caused by the destruction of neurons located in the substantia nigra of the brainstem that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. This leads to movement disorders.
Diagnostics
Diagnostic methods: examination by a specialist, MRI or PET-CT of the brain .
There are no specific methods for diagnosing Parkinson's disease.
When Parkinson's disease is suspected, differential diagnosis between this disease, parkinsonism, and secondary parkinsonism is important. Parkinsonism is characterized by symptoms of progressive supranuclear palsy, multiple system atrophy, corticobasal degeneration, dementia with Lewy bodies. Secondary parkinsonism includes drug parkinsonism, vascular parkinsonism. Its causes can be hydrocephalus of normal pressure, brain tumors, poisoning with toxins.
Treatment
Drug treatment, exercise therapy, surgical treatment (deep brain stimulation).
Cost of diagnostics and surgical treatment: 50,000,000 - 65,000,000 won
Lou Gehrig's disease
Lou Gehrig's disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a rare neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor neurons of the brain and spinal cord.
Diagnostics
There are no specific methods for diagnosing Lou Gehrig's disease. Electrophysiological examination, histological examination, examination of cerebrospinal fluid, muscle tissue biopsy, radiography, MRI, electromyography, etc. are carried out.
Treatment
To date, the disease is incurable. As a symptomatic treatment, drug therapy, respiratory rehabilitation, etc. are carried out. To slow the progression, the drug "Riluzole" is used.
Cost of diagnosis and treatment: 14,000,000 - 90,000,000 won
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a chronic brain disease characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures, loss of consciousness, behavioral changes, etc. Epileptic seizures occur as a result of excessive pathological electrical activity of brain neurons.
Diagnostics
Diagnostic methods: MRI, EEG, PET-CT.
Treatment
Drug therapy (anticonvulsants), surgical treatment (resection of the epileptogenic zone).