The Regional Parkinson’s Disease service is run by neurologists and specialist nurses. Our clinics, predominantly at the CRESTA clinics at the Campus for Ageing and Vitality (CAV), and also at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI). We also have a daily nurse helpline clinic. The service also benefits from access to a physiotherapist and speech and language therapists.
We have a large clinical trials and research unit with links to Newcastle University. This means that our patients can be offered the opportunity to try potential new therapies for their conditions. They may often be the first to benefit from ground-breaking new treatments.
We treat patients from young-onset Parkinson’s Disease through to more advanced, complex stages of the disease. As a regional centre, we offer more specialised forms of treatment, such as deep brain stimulation surgery, along with subcutaneous or other infusions directly into the bowel. Your treatment will depend on your individual symptoms and stage of the disease and your Neurologist or Nurse Specialist will discuss with you the options available to help meet your individual needs.
What is Parkinson’s Disease?
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a slowly progressive neurological condition affecting speed of movements and sometimes causing a tremor. It also can lead to other symptoms such as sleep problems, constipation and depression. There is no cure but we have treatment that can help the symptoms of PD.
Contact
You can contact our Parkinson’s Disease specialist nurses on 0191 282 3331
