Parkinson's Disease treatment in Japan and Russia: comparative analysis
The prevalence of Parkinson's disease (PD) in the World and in Japan is 100-200 patients per 100 000 population. There are conservative (non-surgical) and surgical methods of PD treatment. Approaches to the conservative treatment of PD are very similar in the both countries. As for surgical treatment we revealed that deep brain stimulation, novel and effective approach affecting motor symptoms of the PDisrouting method in Japan. At the same time in Russia this approach is not available to everybody. The reasons of the differences are discussed. The necessity of deep brain stimulation method application for PD treatment in Russia is analyzed.