The Norton Neuroscience Institute Cressman Parkinson’s & Movement Disorders Center is dedicated to offering the most advanced treatments and support for people with Parkinson’s disease.
More people in Louisville and Southern Indiana choose Norton Neuroscience Institute for neurological care than any other provider in the area. While a cure has yet to be found for Parkinson’s disease, Norton Neuroscience Institute offers some of the most advanced treatments available to help control your symptoms.
Parkinson’s usually affects people between the ages of 55 and 75, but it can develop earlier. Nearly 1 million Americans are living with the disease.
Parkinson’s disease can be unpredictable, and sometimes it can feel unmanageable. With a personalized treatment plan, we help manage your symptoms and improve your quality of life. All of our movement disorders specialists work together, sharing insights, ideas and expertise to give you the benefit of many specialists’ viewpoints. In addition to the benefits of collaboration, you can schedule multiple appointments for the same day at the same location.
Together, our team’s diverse perspectives can provide a robust care plan that works for you and your lifestyle — beginning from diagnosis and as your disease progresses. We are with you every step of the way.
Mild symptoms that come on gradually can make Parkinson’s disease difficult to diagnose in its early stages. Our specialists’ advanced expertise and experience with the disease help them pinpoint the cause of your symptoms to provide an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.
Parkinson’s symptoms can include:
Parkinson’s symptoms are caused by destruction of certain cells in your brain. Messages from the brain telling your body how and when to move are delivered more slowly, leaving you incapable of initiating and controlling movements in a normal way.
Treatment for Parkinson’s disease is directed at relieving symptoms, usually through medication or surgery. General lifestyle modifications, physical therapy, support groups, occupational therapy and speech therapy have been shown to be helpful for some patients. Our specialists stay at the forefront of rapidly developing advances in medication and surgical techniques to offer state-of-the-art treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
During a deep brain stimulation or DBS procedure, our neurosurgeons place electrodes precisely inside your brain to alter nerve signals that cause symptoms such as tremors, rigidity and stiffness. The electrodes deliver mild pulses generated from a small device implanted in your chest. DBS typically improves motor symptoms by 50% to 80% or more.
Norton Neuroscience Institute neurosurgeons have advanced DBS training and technology and have one of the few programs to offer DBS while patients are under general anesthesia. Traditionally, all patients had to be awake to improve placement of the electrodes. Advanced techniques allow our providers to achieve precise electrode placement while the patient is unconscious, making the procedure faster and safer.
A consultation with a Norton Neuroscience Institute neurosurgeon and a series of tests help determine whether you are a candidate for DBS.
In addition to expertise in medical care for patients with Parkinson’s disease, we provide extensive support that includes:
It’s part of Norton Neuroscience Institute’s goal to care for the whole person, not just the condition.
More patients from Louisville and Southern Indiana seek their neurology and neurosurgery care from Norton Neuroscience Institute’s nationally recognized specialists than any other providers in the area.
Your Norton Neuroscience Institute medical provider has the expertise, experience, diagnostic tools and sophisticated treatments to provide care tailored to your needs.
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