Where the hell does this doctor get 9 out of 10 patients to full recovery? Have your doctor contact him for the secret. That's Nobel prize winning stuff.
http://www.gulf-times.com/qatar/178/details/366914/%E2%80%98stroke-common-among-patients-from-qatar%E2%80%99
A short nap during daytime and not being angry all the time may save
you from life threatening medical conditions such as a paralysing
stroke, a Swiss doctor recommends.
Dr Daniel Zutter, a specialist in
neurology and internal medicine at the Centre for Neurological
Rehabilitation in Switzerland, was in Doha recently as part of a Swiss
health delegation.
Speaking to Gulf Times, Dr Zutter said that he
frequently dealt with cases of stroke, brain injuries and Parkinson’s
from Qatar and other GCC countries. He attributed these illnesses to
poor lifestyles and unhealthy habits such as smoking.
“I’ve been
treating patients from Qatar for the past four years now. Mostly I
treat patients who suffer from stroke, brain injuries due to accidents
or chronic neurological diseases like Parkinson’s or multiple
cirrhosis,” Zutter said.
The risk factors for heart diseases such as
hypertension, diabetes and smoking are exactly the same for the human
brain. The doctor said that he observed that among his patients from
GCC countries, people suffering from stroke were mostly middle-aged.
The youth generally were treated for injuries suffered in car
accidents, while the elderly have Parkinson’s, a degenerative disorder
of the central nervous system characterised by tremor and impaired
muscular co-ordination.
According to the doctor, 25 years ago when a
patient suffered from a condition such as a stroke, he would be told
that there was nothing much that a doctor could do and recommendations
would be made to shift the patient to a nursing home. “But today due to
new methods and technology, nine out of 10 people make complete
recovery and are able to go home to lead an independent life,” the
doctor said.
Dr Zutter gave the example of one of his Qatari
patients, who was 55 years old and weighed over 100kg. He had suffered a
massive stroke and his right side was completely paralysed. “With
traditional physiotherapy methods, the patient could hardly make any
significant recovery because it was very difficult to lift him. But
with our robotic technology, we saw him make a full recovery within
weeks,” he said.
The Swiss delegation that visited Qatar comprised
three doctors who were specialists in neurosurgery, orthopaedics,
spinal surgery and oncology.
The delegation also met HE the
Minister of Health Abdullah bin Khalid al-Qahtani to discuss how to
facilitate the exchange of visits between doctors of both countries;
treatment of patients in Switzerland and explore points for a future
agreement between the Ministry of Health and Swiss hospitals. They also
met top officials of Hamad Medical Corporation during their stay in
Qatar.
Swiss Ambassador to Qatar Martin Aeschbacher said that
Switzerland was known world over for its expertise in the field of
medical treatment, especially neuroscience.
“We want to explore this potential to further develop the relations between our two countries,” Ambassador Martin said.
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