NEUROLOGICAL/NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
NEUROLOGICAL/NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
A few types of neurological/neuropsychiatric disorders are:
- Epilepsy
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Cerebral Palsy
- Facial palsy
- Schizophrenia
- Depression
Some common symptoms include:
- Muscle weakness
- Partial or complete loss of sensation
- Seizures
- Difficulty in chewing/ swallowing
- Constipation
- Poor cognitive abilities / impaired memory
- Mild to moderate pain without explanation
- Mood swings
- Hallucinations
Nutrition
Assessment
Diet plan
Follow ups
Continuous support
A good diet promotes recovery and prevents further deterioration of mental health conditions. Aspects that are kept in mind while planning the diet protocol are:
Modifications needed for difficulty experienced in chewing/swallowing and digestive issues like constipation.
Managing side effects of medications.
Managing co existing complications and abnormal blood reports.
Adequate protein and supplements that boost and preserve nerve function/muscle strength.
Training
Pre exercise evaluation (Conducted by an experienced physiotherapis)
Customised Exercise Plan
Exercise
Neurological conditions can cause motor deficits. An exercise program can help in maintaining muscle strength, prevents weight gain and promotes general fitness. A specialised team will prescribe safe, simple, exercises after an evaluation.
Psychology
Conducted online by a Clinical Psychologist
Mental Health
Our team of qualified clinical psychologists help survivors with coping strategies.
Case Studies
Parkinson’s Disease
Profile: 60 year old gentleman, obese
Motor function and digestion are affected in PD,
Medications have side effects and interactions with food, to be taken lifelong.
It’s a progressive, incurable disease of the nervous system.
Outcomes: We managed to lower body fat with a special diet that is complementary to the medication and introduced gym based training that improved his mobility and overall fitness, medication dose was reduced by the treating doctor.
Schizophrenia
Profile: 40 year old overweight gentleman.
Outcomes: Management included a fat loss plan, customised training program and mental health counselling