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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I May Have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, What Specialty Doctor Should I Consult With?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Note: my experience is limited to the US medical system, so things may be different where you are. However, I definitely agree with getting wrist braces first while waiting for your appointment. Schedule an appointment with a primary care provider who can evaluate you and recommend either medications or refer you to a specialist. Often times carpal tunnel can be managed with over the counter medications, wrist braces, and avoiding the repetitive movements that exacerbate it (usually typing in today’s world). If not, then the specialist of choice is often an orthopedic surgeon that specializes in wrist and hand surgery, though there are also plastic surgeons that specialize in hand surgery as well.

  Source: I am a US physician

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Treating Parkinson's with electronic signal to brain⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Not knocking the technology at all, it really can be life-changing for people with Parkinson’s disease. But it’s been around for a while, it was approved in the US by the FDA in the late 90s. A chip is not implanted, but rather electrodes in the brain that connect to the controller elsewhere.

  Source: I’m an anesthesiologist who has done the anesthesia for this surgery multiple times, including this morning.