I have seen many Parkinson’s disease patients visit the emergency room or clinic because of dizziness and/or passing out. Many times, the cause can be orthostatic hypotension, which can be a manifestation of Parkinson’s and made worse by PD medications.
Wearing an elastic abdominal binder (a medical version of a girdle) may help prevent low blood pressure on standing in people with Parkinson’s disease, according to a recent study.
Though dizziness and vertigo have been commonly reported when it comes to Parkinson’s, the diagnosis may be missed and treatment may not be optimal. Learn more about these problematic symptoms.
Medications to bolster the effectiveness of the tried and true carbidopa/levodopa and treat PD-related non-motor symptoms are newly available or just on the horizon.
