Kuwait a pioneer in treating Parkinson’s disease: Professor

Neurology consultant, head of the neurology department at Ibn Sina Hospital and Kuwait University (KU) professor Dr Jassem Al-Hashel announced that in collaboration with the Kuwait Neurology Society (KNS), his department would organize the second awareness day for Parkinson’s patients on Saturday, April 15. Hashel added that the awareness day coincides with marking World Parkinson’s Day 2017 and it would be held under the auspices of Sheikha Anisa Al-Sabah at 10:00 am at Radisson Blu hotel.

Hashel stressed that Kuwait is a leading country worldwide in terms of treating Parkinson’s disease and that this was achieved thanks to its integrated team working in Kuwait and abroad, which helped reduce the number of Parkinson’s patients dispatched for treatment overseas. Moreover, Hashel said that his team had examined many cases over the past four years and conducted four complicated surgeries to implant special batteries. He also noted that his team succeeded in providing the latest treatments and medicines and that an international French doctor would arrive within 3-4 months to help diagnose and examine some cases.

Finally, Hashel explained that an integrated team of specialists would be available on the awareness day to answer patients’ and their families’ inquiries about the disease, medications and physiotherapy.