What should I know about Parkinson's and paranoia?

Answer by  mb (5482)

Parkinson's disease is a tragic disease of the basal ganglia cells. The early symptoms are uncontrollable body movements and extreme muscle tone. As the disease progresses other areas of the brain are affected that mirror normal senile dementia. These can include parnoid behavior and personallity changes. Its a difficult disease process.

Answer by  janerohan (44)

People with Parkinson's suffer from dementia in the latter stages of the disease. This often manifests itself with episodes of "paranoia", or the feeling that someone is out to get them or is persecuting them. Reassurance and keeping to a regular schedule, as well as patience is the best treatment.

Answer by  ljh (151)

Paranoia is not usually directly the result of the Parkinson's disease itself (though it may cuase depression). It is more often caused by treatments to lesson Parkinson's symptoms. If irrational fears are happening, see the doctor to adjust or replace medications.

Answer by  juanita57 (1374)

Parkinson's and paranoia diseases really affect your body muscles. It makes you to where you can't control your movements. Certain parts of your body will shake constantly and make it hard for you to do any type of activities.

Answer by  skm (432)

Patients with Parkinson's disease often develop psychiatric symptoms such as paranoia. Depression, cognifitive decline, and hallucinations are also seen in these patients. Additionally, some of the medications used to treat Parkinson's disease (especially bromocriptine, pergolide, pramipexole, and ropinirole) can have side effects including delusions or hallucinations.

Answer by  bubbyboy (9929)

My father had Parkinson's and paranoia. The paranoia came from a dementia that occurs frequently with this disease. Paranoia doesn't get any better without treatment. He wasn't paranoid all the time but when it was set off it was bad. There is different drugs given for the depression of the disease and they seem to help paranoia.

Answer by  worker5534 (518)

Parkinson's and paranoia is the diseases after called the discoverer name Dr. Parkinson. It is a kind of diseases that shaking of hands and head.