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i have violent dreams fighting dacoits like a western moview but thet have gone away due to prayer.....fith does wonders haroon On 7/31/08, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Only hallucinations I've had are one of moving furniture and sometimes a > puddle of water in mid-air - may mean I'm rather a dull person. > They vanish anyway when ignored. > > Quoting rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]>: > > > HALLUCINATIONS IN parkinson's disease > > Practical Neurology [2008] 8 (4) : 238-241 (Poewe W.) Complete abstract > > Visual hallucinations occur in up to 40% of people with Parkinson's > disease. > > > > However, hallucinations are not actually due to Parkinson's Disease. Age > and > > > > cognitive decline are the most important intrinsic risk factors, but > > hallucinations are often triggered by conditions such as infection and > > dehydration. The single most important trigger, however, is the use > of CNS > > drugs, especially drugs for Parkinson's Disease. While hallucinations and > > psychosis can be triggered by amantadine and anticholinergics, they are > more > > > > commonly experienced after changes in dopaminergic drugs. Dopamine > agonists > > have the greater potential to induce hallucinations compared with L-dopa. > > Attempting to reduce Parkinson's Disease drugs is an important part in > the > > management of these symptoms, but atypical neuroleptics like clozapine or > > quetiapine are often also used. Visual hallucinations in Parkinson's > disease > > > > patients with dementia can also be improved by treatment with the > > cholinesterase inhibitor rivastigmine. > > > > Rayilyn Brown > > Director AZNPF > > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > > [log in to unmask] > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn