Managing Hallucinations and Delusions With PD

Would you like to understand how to better manage the hallucinations and delusions caused by Parkinson’s? Please join us for this talk. Dr. Katherine Wong is a board certified neurologist specializing in movement disorders and behavioral neurology. She is interested in Parkinson’s disease clinical trials, the contribution of the blood brain barrier and the gut microbiome to PD clinical symptoms, the overlap of memory and movement disorders, and increasing access to specialty care and clinical trials for a diverse population of patients. A Parkinson's Community Los Angeles (PCLA) "Let's Talk Parkinson's" online live program from April 19, 2024. www.pcla.org. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:08 Speaker Intro 02:27 Outline 04:00 Psychosis 05:29 Visual Hallucinations 09:00 Other Hallucinations 10:47 Delusions 14:36 How common is this? 16:43 Risk Factors 19:12 Relationship with RBD 19:24 Neurochemistry Explanations 19:28 Cholinergic Deficit 20:22 Serotonin Changes 21:24 Brain Circuit Pathology 23:23 Management of Hallucinations & Delusions 27:48 Treatment of Hallucinations & Delusions 30:26 Medications to Reduce Hallucinations 35:18 Pimavanserin Trial 36:16 Q&A 45:20 Closing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🎥 Related Content: Let's Talk Parkinson's Online Events Playlist:    • "Let's Talk Parkinson's" Online Events   Connect with PCLA: 👉 Website: www.pcla.org 👉 PCLA Blog: https://pcla.org/blog/ 👉 Instagram:   / parkinsons.la   👉 Facebook:   / parkinsonscommunityla   👉 Twitter:   / pdcommunityla   Parkinson's Community Los Angeles is a non-profit organization. If you enjoyed this free program, please consider donating to PCLA on our website at https://pcla.org/donate/. PCLA's online events are intended as an informational and educational resource for the Parkinson's community. Always consult with your healthcare team for medical and treatment advice. The views and opinions expressed by presenters and participants do not necessarily reflect those of PCLA. Sponsorship support does not influence PCLA's content perspective or panelist selection. #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #pcla