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Volume 6 Issue 6(Suppl) J Alzheimers Dis Parkinsonism
ISSN: 2161-0460 JADP, an open access journal
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Parkinsons 2016
December 05-07, 2016
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December 05-07, 2016 Phoenix, USA
2nd International Conference on
Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders
Parkinson’s Disease: “The First Consultation – My Approach”
The importance and value of the first consultation with your “new” patient with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) cannot be
overestimated. The natural anxiety of the patient, enhanced by spouse and other family members who also wish to gain
entry, fuelled by information from friends, Dr Google and Dr Internet means that the consulting neurologist has to get it
right – “first time”. In fact, time, expertise (preferably over many years), patience and the offer “I will look after you” need to
be apparent from the outset. Contrary to popular belief, diagnosis is not the main issue, nor investigations or treatment. The
issues revolve around the questions, which the PD patient should be encouraged to ask, “What can you do for me?” and “What
can I do to help myself?” This complex scenario will be discussed in detail from my personal perspective of looking after PD
patients for more than 40 years.
Biography
Rudy Capildeo is a Consultant Neurologist who set up one of the first PD clinics in London, UK in 1973 at The Charing Cross Hospital where he also organised
the first major International PD Symposium in 1979 when Sinemet Plus was first introduced by MSD (proceedings publication “Research Progress in PD, F Clifford
Rose & R Capildeo, Pitman Medical). He was a Senior Investigator in the 5-year Sinemet CR First Trial (Neurology 1998, Jun; 50 (6 Suppl.6): S 15-17). A frequent
presenter in national and international meetings he continues his interest in PD in his work and in his role as a teacher.
Rudy Capildeo
Nuffield Hospital, UK
Rudy Capildeo, J Alzheimers Dis Parkinsonism 2016, 6:6(Suppl)