Has your mother's neuro discussed the behaviors that could go along with CBDG? I wonder of the emotional side effects/ symptoms you report are from that? We know that whenever the brain is in an agitated or confused state hostility may erupt---it happens in Alzheimer's and at time in PWPs who have a form of dementia. She sounds really disoriented, at those times---do you think she is actually delusional? Perhaps hallucinating and thinks the "hittee" is someone dangerous? You could ask a question about this from her neuro, and also from the neuro on the NetWellness site run by 3 Ohio universities. Here's the info--- >This website is maintained by the U. of Cincinnati , Case Western Reserve >U., and Ohio State U. >Among other things, you can ask questions of doctors in many specialties. >The URL is http://www.netwellness.org/ >Ask Dr. Arif Dalvi (Peter's neuro) about PD. Click on the Ask an Expert >section, then click on >Parkinsons in the list of diseases. You'll get a >brief answer in a couple of days. It is surely disturbing to see her with this behavior, which is probably beyond her control. Dpoes she take any meds to help it ? Hope you get some helpful replies. David wrote: SNIPPED> >The second issue is her tendency to go into fits of hitting. Once she >becomes anxious, nervous, bothered, etc., she does go into periods of >severe mood swings, directing them at both myself and my father - her >care providers. These mood swings completely changes her attitude, she >becomes irate and irritable at both of us for no reason - everything we >do is wrong. She may go into uncontrollable fits of crying for periods >of time, and occasionally, stops crying to laugh, then goes back to >crying. When she is in this state, she is starting to hit out at anyone >close to her. These are not "soft" hits, but are intentional and direct >- aiming for parts of the body that will hurt. When she sees the hits >dont hurt, she will make every attempt to pinch or whatever. (There is >no problem of this getting out of control at this time.) > >I am just trying to see if anyone else in the list has experienced this >or knows anything about this stage of the disease. Hopefully, someone >will have some clue as to what is going on. > >This is a good and I have learned a lot from being on it. > >David >46, full time caregiver >Louis >73, full time caregiver (2 heart attacks since this all started) Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 81/70/55 Oxford, Ohio http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm <[log in to unmask]> also, on PDWebring at http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/genugten/flinterm.htm "Ask me about the CARE list for Caregivers of Parkinsonians ! "