Category Archives: parkinsons health and beauty tips

Excessive Sweating In Parkinson’s Patients: by Dr. De Leon

While I was still in practice, patients often would complain of having increase sweating particularly at night. Patients would often say to me; “I have a very hard time sleeping at night because of the sweats… and even Harder time staying dry!” I often concentrated more on the ‘lack of sleep’ and did not fullyContinue reading “Excessive Sweating In Parkinson’s Patients: by Dr. De Leon”

Revisiting Pain in PD ….the 50 shades of Pain Experienced by Parkinson’s patients: By Dr. De Leon

Revisiting Pain in PD ….the 50 shades of Pain Experienced by Parkinson’s patients: By Dr. De Leon.

Tips for Making Life Easier for Both Caregivers & Chronically Ill Alike : By Dr. De Leon

Last month I have been dealing with my dad’s terminal illness. I have had my moments of frustration as many of you have in taking care of loved ones with chronic illnesses like PD because sometimes what we think is best for them is not what they think is best for them. So how doContinue reading “Tips for Making Life Easier for Both Caregivers & Chronically Ill Alike : By Dr. De Leon”

10 Tips for Managing Drooling in Parkinson’s: by Dr. De Leon

Sialorrhea or drooling as is commonly known refers to pooling of saliva in the mouth. It occurs around 50-80% of all Parkinson’s patients particularly in men. The excess saliva then begins to literally spew out because of difficulty swallowing. Normally we produce about a liter of saliva a day which helps us break down foodContinue reading “10 Tips for Managing Drooling in Parkinson’s: by Dr. De Leon”

Tips for Dealing with Sleep Disorders in Parkinson’s : by Dr. De Leon

As many of you know sleep problems can wreak havoc with our lives if f we don’t get enough rest we are liable to turn from a mild manner soft spoken individual to an irritable cranky creature! Not only does poor sleep affect our mood but also causes poor concentration leading to memory loss, fatigue, increaseContinue reading “Tips for Dealing with Sleep Disorders in Parkinson’s : by Dr. De Leon”

Parkinson’s & Fall Prevention : By Dr. De Leon

    We all know that one of the biggest problems in Parkinson’s is the risk of falls especially as we age and the disease advances the risk seems to increase exponentially.  Recently, there was a new consensus released by the Academy of neurology offering tips on fall prevention since according to the AAN 50%Continue reading “Parkinson’s & Fall Prevention : By Dr. De Leon”

DYSKENESIAs: The Dreaded “D” Word in Parkinson’s: By Dr. De Leon

Dancing, dystonic, discombobulated, distraught these are all ways people with Parkinson’s feel when contemplating the possibility of a life with dyskenesias after the initial shock of receiving a diagnosis. Yet, the reality is very different in my experience and to those who have studied dyskenesia epidemiology. Patients have been so fearful of Levodopa to theContinue reading “DYSKENESIAs: The Dreaded “D” Word in Parkinson’s: By Dr. De Leon”