Thrashing and Gnashing: Managing Parkinson’s Bedtime Challenges

Over the years, I have visited with many neurologists across multiple states regarding my Parkinson’s disease (PD). In their clinical interviews, they ask if I’m thrashing in my sleep. Then, they ask Mrs. Dr. C. It seems that thrashing in one’s sleep an important diagnostic symptom for Parkinson’s. In a…

Men Who Sleepwalk Have Greater Risk of Parkinson’s

Men who experience sleepwalking — alone or in combination with another sleep disorder called rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder — are at least four times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than those who do not. That finding, which comes from a study of more than 25,000…