Naomi Meyer wrote:
>
> My husband has had Parkinson's for 25 years, been in a nursing home since
> January, 1997. Has had a recurrence of severe hallucinations & paranoia
> (which caused the psychotic episode that put him in the hospital and thence
> into the NH.)
>
> Since he's in the NH, his meds have been cut back quite a bit, 7 doses of
> Permax .25 MG and 2 doses of Sinement, 25/100.
>
> Question is would Mirapex be of any value??
>
> Anyone have any experience with Parkinson dementia?
Dear Naomi: The best success with dementia in PD patients has been with
clozaril (a non traditional antipsychotic). There are also two newer
drugs which might also be effective; Risperdol & Zyprexa. However not
much is known about these newer drugs in PWP yet.
Jerry Starr RPh.
