1. Have you just been diagnosed with Parkinson’s?
You have just been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and we know it is a difficult diagnosis to take on board, but progress in research offers a hopeful future. In the Movement Disorders Program of the Ruber International Hospital we are participating in an important clinical trial with a drug that tries to […]
Boosting creativity through neuroscience
After the vacations we are back with news. Among them, the publication of a book(Potencia la creatividad de la mano de la neurociencia) by one of our specialists, Dr. Monica Kurtis. Our doctor specialist in movement disorders has worked with the publishing house Larousse and the illustrator Cristina Quiles, to carry out this project in […]
Functional Neurological Disorders
13 April International Day for Functional Neurological Disorders Today, April 13, is the International Day for Functional Neurological Disorders, one of the most enigmatic disorders of the brain. What are functional neurological disorders? Functional neurological disorders are a medical condition that is primarily due to an alteration in the functioning of the nervous system rather […]
April 11 World Parkinson’s Day
In figures: Some 160,000 people suffer from Parkinson’s disease in Spain. It is estimated that the figure is closer to 300,000 affected. Every year about 10,000 new cases of Parkinson’s disease are diagnosed in Spain. It is the second neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease. Seventy percent of people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease are over 65, […]
2nd Edition Functional Movement Disorders Course
After the great reception of the first edition, our team of the Functional Movement Disorders Unit of the Neurology Service of the Ruber Internacional Hospital is organizing the second edition of the Functional Movement Disorders Course for physicians and therapists. Due to the current health situation, this course will be held in […]
What is abasia?
Abasia” is a term that describes the inability to walk and can affect people of all ages. In abasia the patient is unable to stand and therefore to walk. The ability to walk is specifically impaired without there sometimes being an underlying problem of movement, sensation or coordination in the legs. For that reason, he […]
Studies on the impact of confinement on patients with Movement Disorders.
The confinement of the past few months, and the coronavirus 19 (Covid-19) disease pandemic, have had a great impact on our patients with movement disorders. These patients are people who, because of their underlying disease, have great difficulty moving, suffering from slowness, stiffness and sometimes tremor or unsteadiness of gait. During the strict confinement, […]
Webinar: Covid-19 and EP experimental treatments
Several experimental treatments are currently available to treat COVID-19. The behavior of these drugs can cause various side effects, and interaction with other treatments for some neurological disorders, such as Pakinson’s disease (PD) and other movement disorders, must also be considered. There are currently no data to suggest that any […]
Study on the effect of Covid on movement disorders.
The pandemic caused by the new coronavirus has caused health problems in many people, even beyond those infected. As neurologists, we have seen how our patients have suffered the consequences of confinement, not being able to go out for walks, not being able to attend therapies and not being able to have access to some […]
Preventive measures for patients coming to the hospital for face-to-face physical therapy sessions
Protocolo establecido según las recomendaciones del Colegio de fisioterapeutas de la Comunidad de Madrid-Covid19 You must come alone to the appointment or be accompanied by someone if the physical situation requires it. Before coming, the person should remove metal objects (bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings and any other accessories). […]
