Many people with Parkinson’s experience hallucinations and their loved ones and care partners often ask what they can do to help. We asked Dr. Pravin Khemani, Movement Disorder Specialist, to tell us a bit about hallucinations in PD. Here is what he had to say: “Hallucinations in PD are a result of psychosis which is…
Pain is very common in Parkinson’s, in fact, up to 70 percent of people with the disease complain of persistent or recurring pain. We asked Dr. Pravin Khemani, Movement Disorder Specialist, to tell us a bit about the role of pain in PD. Here is what he had to say: “Pain causes huge impairment to…
Do you believe in magic? I know it may sound like an exaggeration, but for my mom, who lived with Parkinson’s for thirty years, there is no other word to describe the power of music. It worked wonders against her disease. When my mom listened to her favorite tunes, not only did they improve her…
Many people with Parkinson’s struggle to get enough sleep, and because sleep is imperative to our quality of life, it’s important we understand the causes and potential treatments of common sleep disorders in Parkinson’s disease. We asked Dr. Pravin Khemani, Movement Disorder Specialist, to weigh in on the topic. Here is what he had to…
Sitting all alone in her neurologist’s office, my 48-year-old Mom waited, heart pounding, for the news. “You’ve got Parkinson’s,” was all she heard. Three years of an undiagnosed pinky tremor had led her here, so it wasn’t a huge surprise. Yet still, those three words were so heavy. Looking back, I feel awful Mom had…