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HI BARB Yes absolutely and in just the form your friend is experiencing them. I saw several similar cases when I was practicing. Fortunately it is creeping up on him and he has reasonable insight. He should absolutely make it clear to his neurologist and if the neuro is not comfortable in dealing with it he should request a psychiatric consultation. This is treatable in most cases with med changes &/or one of the new neuroleptics. Charlie Barbara Mallut wrote: > > While dining out last Saturday with members of my PD support group one of the > men > commented that he thought he was having audio hallucinations. > > It seems that in the last coupla-three weeks, very late at nite, he's been > hearing what he thinks is someone outside his home walking around the > perimeter of the house and "fiddling around" at the windows and doors. He's > never seen anyone do this, but it's SO real to him that he HAS called the > police and assorted neighbors. > > Neither has seen any person trying to gain access to his home nor have they > seen footprints under the windows, or other indicators of attempted break-ins > on the property. > > He has been on Sinemet and Permax for some time and asked his neuro if they > could possibly cause audio hallucinations, and got a vague non-answer from the > > MD. > > This fella is REALLY frightened so I told him I'd query the List members to > see if anyone here knows if Sinemet or Permax is known to cause audio > hallucinations.... > > Sooooo... what's the word on PD, Sinemet and/or Permax causing one to hear > "things that go 'bump' in the nite?" > > Thanks a lot! > > Barb Mallut > [log in to unmask] -- CHARLES T. MEYER, M.D. Middleton, WI [log in to unmask]