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What Causes Persistent Vertigo In An Elderly Person With Asthma And Hypertension?
Question: Hi My father is 65year old he is suffering has multiple issues like asthma , knee joint problem, blood pressure and from almost one year he is feeling like whenever he start walking he is feeling like vertigo and he keep falling on floor and had many injuries, he also having other symptoms like he is not able to get up from bed without any assistance, he also going for urination very frequently and his back feel very stiffness due to this he is not able to get up from sitting position. We already had some visits to physician for treatment as per him he don't found any issue so he suggest to visit neurologist. May be Neurologist can help your father so visited XXXXXXX Hospital Patparganj. He checked my father as per him my father is having Parkinson's Disease.
1) can you please where I can go for second opinion which should be good and economical treatment as XXXXXXX hospital is very expensive for us.
2) Can you please suggest is my father is really having this problem and is this curable as I read on internet is not curable.
3) Can you please share some semi govt or charitable institutes where we can go for treatment and physiotherapy.
1) can you please where I can go for second opinion which should be good and economical treatment as XXXXXXX hospital is very expensive for us.
2) Can you please suggest is my father is really having this problem and is this curable as I read on internet is not curable.
3) Can you please share some semi govt or charitable institutes where we can go for treatment and physiotherapy.
Brief Answer:
The diagnosis seems to be right and treatment is required under a neurology
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
The reports, clinical symptoms and prescription is pointing towards a type of parkinson's disease called as progressive supra nuclear palsy or second type multiple system atrophy.
Both these types of parkinsonism have less response to medications and poor outcome. The disease is progressive and non curable at present stage.
You can get a consultation from any neurologist near you as treatment options are common and dose titration is required during regular follow up.
In XXXXXXX you can consult in XXXXXXX IHBAS and GB pant hospital in government set up.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back with further queries .
regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
neurologist
The diagnosis seems to be right and treatment is required under a neurology
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
The reports, clinical symptoms and prescription is pointing towards a type of parkinson's disease called as progressive supra nuclear palsy or second type multiple system atrophy.
Both these types of parkinsonism have less response to medications and poor outcome. The disease is progressive and non curable at present stage.
You can get a consultation from any neurologist near you as treatment options are common and dose titration is required during regular follow up.
In XXXXXXX you can consult in XXXXXXX IHBAS and GB pant hospital in government set up.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back with further queries .
regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
What is difference between vertigo and parinkson? His symptoms also matching to vertigo problem by any chance is doctor detected wrong diseases. I hope you understand my concern.
Brief Answer:
Possibility of parkinsonism ( PSP,MSA)
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I can understand your concerns.
Actually vertigo is a symptom, a feeling of dizziness. It can be due to ear or brainstem problems. Vertigo can be present alone or associated with some diseases.
In view of other findings of slowness, eyes gaze abnormalities and walking difficulties, parkinsonism is the most likely diagnosis.
Feel free to ask any further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Possibility of parkinsonism ( PSP,MSA)
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I can understand your concerns.
Actually vertigo is a symptom, a feeling of dizziness. It can be due to ear or brainstem problems. Vertigo can be present alone or associated with some diseases.
In view of other findings of slowness, eyes gaze abnormalities and walking difficulties, parkinsonism is the most likely diagnosis.
Feel free to ask any further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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