You may be aware of the physical symptoms related to Parkinson’s disease (PD), like resting tremors, slow movement, rigid muscles, and loss of balance. But did you know that around 50% of the people living with PD may also experience hallucinations and/or delusions over the course of their disease?
Patty and her husband, Bruce, speak with his neurologist,
PD is a central nervous system disorder. The signs and symptoms of it can vary from person to person, but generally fall into 2 types: motor symptoms and nonmotor symptoms.
Hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or experiencing things that others don't) and delusions (believing things that are not true)
are nonmotor symptoms of PD.
The exact cause of PD-related hallucinations and delusions is unknown. In general, hallucinations and delusions are thought to be a part of the natural progression of PD and/or a side effect of some dopamine therapies.
There’s no way to accurately predict which patients will develop PD-related hallucinations or delusions. Learn more about the signs of PD-related hallucinations and delusions.
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