Parkinson’s Symptoms

Peeing. Another topic that if you are living with Parkinson’s, you’ve probably talked about. Urinary issues are common in Parkinson’s and here to give us a brief overview is Nurse Practitioner Sherrie Gould.

Do you ever feel dizzy, or light-headed when you stand up? This is often due to low blood pressure, a very common symptom in Parkinson’s. Known as neurogenic orthostatic hypotension, nurse practitioner Sherrie Gould explains some of the causes of low blood pressure in Parkinson’s and some of the things you can do to combat

Continuing our discussion on fatigue in Parkinson’s, Sherrie Gould, NP, CMRD looks at exercise and other ways to combat this very common symptom.

Fatigue can be a frustrating yet common symptom in Parkinson’s Disease. In this episode Kathy Huynh, NP talks about fatigue, being tired, and some of the things you can do about it.

One of the early symptoms of Parkinson’s is something called micrographia, which is small handwriting. In this episode Sherrie Gould, NP gives us a little background on micrographia and some of your options to address it.

Mood disorders – apathy, depression, anxiety, and others – can be common symptoms in Parkinson’s disease. In this episode Kathy Huynh, NP talks about some of these non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s and what you – and your movement disorder specialist – can do about them.

In this episode of the Parkinson’s Association of San Diego Microcasts, nurse practitioner Kathy Huynh talks about cognition changes that could occur with the onset of Parkinson’s disease.

In this episode nurse practitioner Kathy Huynh talks about hallucinations in Parkinson’s and some of the differences between hallucinations and other similar issues.

One of the most common symptoms of Parkinson’s – and something almost everyone does not want to talk about – is constipation. In this episode, nurse practitioner Sherrie Gould gives us a short rundown on constipation and a few things you can do about it.