Parkinson's Disease

What is Parkinson's Disease?

Parkinson's Disease is a common degenerative disorder that affects an average of 4 million people around the world. This disease is characterised by abnormal body movements.

Currently, there are no cure for Parkinson's Disease, but certain medications and treatment options are available to alleviate the symptoms and improve quality of daily life.

Parkinson's Disease affects everybody in different ways, and sometimes associated disabilities or limitations of normal daily activities may take a long time to develop.

Sleep problems may be an early symptom of Parkinson's disease, even before motor symptoms have begun and these include:

- Daytime sleepiness

- Insomnia (difficulty falling asleep)

- Nightmares

- Sleep Apnea (or Obstructive Sleep Apnea)