CNY Neurodiagnostics PLLC

220 Herald Place Suite D Syracuse, NY 13202 United States

CNY Neurodiagnostics PLLC is a Private Neurology practice founded in 2014 by Dr. Samah O. Mohiuddin MD to serve the community of Syracuse and their physicians in the treatment of neurologic disorders such as stroke, dementia, Parkinson's disease, seizures, spine, nerve, muscle diseases, headaches and sleep disorders.

Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders

What is Parkinson's Disease?

Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder that affects a patient's ability to produce and control body movement.  It is chronic (persisting over a long period of time) and progressive (getting worse over time). Usually affecting older adults, Parkinson's leads to severe disability for some people, but others may suffer only minor motor disorders.

In Parkinson's disease, a loss of neurons in the brain results in a reduction of the amount of dopamine, a chemical messenger that helps control muscle movement.  Without dopamine, nerve cells cannot properly send messages leading to movement dysfunction.

Symptoms of Parkinson's

Parkinson's symptoms manifest differently in patients.  Many patients experience some symptoms and not others, and the pace at which the disease progresses varies on an individual basis.  Early symptoms of may be mild and go unnoticed.  

Parkinson's signs and symptoms may include

  • Tremors - often the affected body part trembles when it is not doing work and it usually subsides when a person begins an action.  Tremors typically affect one side of the body and spread to the other side of the body as the disease progresses.
  • Bradykenesia (slow movement)
  • Rigidity - stiffness or inflexibility of the muscles
  • Impaired balance and coordination
  • Dystonia
  • Fatigue
  • Impaired gross motor coordination
  • Speech problems
  • Difficulty swallowing
  • Stooped posture
  • Sleep disruption

Treatment

There is no known cure for Parkinson's disease.  The goal of treatment is to control symptoms.

We work closely with our patients to develop the best medical treatment program including medications which control symptoms mostly by increasing the levels of dopamine in the brain. 

Never change or stop taking any medication without talking with your physician.

Deep Brain Stimulation, a surgical treatment, may also be an option for patients who no longer respond to medications.

Other common movement disorders include 

  • Essential Tremor
  • Huntingtons Disease and other Choreas
  • Dystonia (Blepharospams, Writer's Cramp, Spasmodic Torticollis
  • Myoclonus
  • Restless Leg Syndrome
  • Tic Disorders