Living with and Managing Parkinson's Disease Psychosis (Hallucinations and Delusions)

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Dr. Dylan Wint, the director of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, shares his expertise on Parkinson's disease psychosis, hallucinations and delusions. See below for video chapters.

0:00 - Introduction
3:23 - What is Parkinson's Disease psychosis?
8:41 - What causes psychosis and what risk factors should people look out for?
11:35 - Is depression a factor in Psychosis?
13:40 - How many people with Parkinson's are typically affected by psychosis and delusions?
15:11 - What does having insight when it comes to hallucinations mean?
17:53 - How to help someone going through delusions or hallucinations
23:00 - How do you know when you need to seek help for someone who's experiencing hallucinations?
25:19 - What can people do when someone in a dangerous hallucination situation?
26:42 - What are simple versus complex hallucinations and is the type related to Parkinson's progression?
28:47 - Is there a connection between REM Sleep Disorder and hallucinations?
33:11 - Are there treatments for hallucinations and can hallucinations be side effects of medications?
37:15 - What's the relationship between dementia and hallucinations?
39:58 - Hallucinations are not always a scary or threatening experience
42:56 - How do you calm down a spouse who has a delusion that you are being unfaithful?
44:23 - Do anti-anxiety meds like clonazepam have a linkage to Parkinson's disease psychosis?
45:42 - Is there a genetic connection to developing Parkinson's psychosis?
46:43 - Do higher doses of seroquel make Parkinson's motor symptoms worse?
51:04 - Does long-term use of Ambien lead to hallucinations?
51:38 - Which specialist is best to see for hallucination and delusions?

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