The following non-motor symptoms may be experienced by people with Parkinson’s. Not all symptoms will necessarily be encountered; the symptom profile will be different for each person.
Gastrointestinal symptoms
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- Constipation, obstipation
- Dribbling of saliva / drooling
- Dysphagia / choking
- Faecal incontinence
- Loss of taste functions of the tongue (ageusia)
- Nausea
- Reflux, vomiting
- Unsatisfactory voiding of bowel
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Autonomic symptoms
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- Bladder disturbances (frequency, urgency)
- Dry eyes (xerostomia)
- Erectile impotence
- Falls related to orthostatic hypotension
- Hypersexuality (likely to be drug induced)
- Need to get up during the night (nocturia)
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Sweating
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SENSORY symptoms
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- Olfactory disturbance (senses of smell and taste)
- Pain
- Sensation of tingling (paraesthesia)
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SLEEP DISORDERS
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- Excessive daytime somnolence (sleepiness)
- Insomnia
- REM behaviour disorder and non-REM sleep-relate movement disorders
- Restless legs and periodic limb movements
- Sleep-disordered breathing
- Vivid dreaming
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NEUROPSYCHIATRIC symptoms
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- Anhedonia
- Apathy, anxiety
- Attention deficit
- Confusion
- Delirium (possibly drug induced)
- Dementia
- Depression
- Hallucinations, illusions, delusions
- Obsessional behaviour (usually drug induced)
- Panic attacks
- Repetitive behaviour (punding)
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OTHER NON-MOTOR symptoms
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- Blurred vision
- Double vision (diplopia)
- Fatigue
- Scaly, flaky, itchy, red skin (seborrhoea)
- Weight gain (possibly drug induced)
- Weight loss
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