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Suggest Treatment For Sleepiness During The Day And Sleep Apnea

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Posted on Sat, 3 Sep 2016
Question: I have been dropping things all the time, tend to not sleep at all at night, but want to sleep all day. I get shaky often, but not all the time. I have Rem Behavorial Disorder and use a CPAP machine at night for this and mild sleep apnea. My Dr. at the Neurosurgical center said sometimes RBD can be an indication of a pre Parkinson condition. Could this be escalating because of the dropping things and sleep changes?
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Answered by Dr. Olsi Taka (1 hour later)
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I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.

Sleeping disorder may be part of the early signs of Parkinson's disease. However it is a very common issue which may be encountered in many non Parkinson patients. In your case may be related to difficulty adapting to the CPAP machine.

Dropping things on the other hand is not a feature of Parkinson's, it doesn't manifest with motor weakness, its manifestations are tremor, rigidity and slowing of movement.

So I wouldn't say that these symptoms are suggestive of developing Parkinson's.

However you should discuss with your physician this issue, he should conduct a neurological physical exam to determine whether there are any motor strength or coordination issues causing this dropping things issue.

I remain at your disposal for other questions.
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Suggest Treatment For Sleepiness During The Day And Sleep Apnea

Brief Answer: Read below Detailed Answer: I read your question carefully and I understand your concern. Sleeping disorder may be part of the early signs of Parkinson's disease. However it is a very common issue which may be encountered in many non Parkinson patients. In your case may be related to difficulty adapting to the CPAP machine. Dropping things on the other hand is not a feature of Parkinson's, it doesn't manifest with motor weakness, its manifestations are tremor, rigidity and slowing of movement. So I wouldn't say that these symptoms are suggestive of developing Parkinson's. However you should discuss with your physician this issue, he should conduct a neurological physical exam to determine whether there are any motor strength or coordination issues causing this dropping things issue. I remain at your disposal for other questions.